--- title: HR 802. Cunningham, Lisa; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr802 cite_as: HR 802, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr802 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr802.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr802/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71779 date: 2025-03-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Cunningham, Lisa; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3516 House Resolution 802 By: Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Hugley of the 141st, Schofield of the 63rd, Barnes of the 86th, Willis of the 55th, and others A RESOLUTION Commending Lisa Cunningham; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Lisa Cunningham is a distinguished marketing and communications executive2 whose award-winning leadership has advanced national conversati ons around women's3 health through bold, innovative campaigns that deliver measurable impact; and4 WHEREAS, she currently serves as executive vice president of ma rketing &5 communications at the Black Women's Health Imperative, where sh e has spearheaded6 high-profile campaigns addressing breast and cervical cancer aw areness and diabetes7 prevention; and8 WHEREAS, her cervical cancer awareness campaign, produced in pa rtnership with Ciara9 and Hologic, earned an Anthem Award and garnered more than 58 m illion organic10 impressions, while her strategic leadership fueled a more than 2,700 percent increase in11 audience engagement and a 211 percent growth in social media followers; and12 WHEREAS, Lisa began her professional journey in the entertainment industry, directing and13 producing over 1,000 branded and music videos for major artists and entertainment14 companies before transitioning into purpose-driven marketing work for organizations such15 H. R. 802 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3516 as the CDC, McDonald's, Ford Motors, W Hotels, ViiV Healthcare, and a host of nonprofit16 partners; and17 WHEREAS, her most recent project, Me Period—a documentary spons ored by Procter &18 Gamble—won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the Essence F ilm Festival and19 explores inter-generational health conversations between Black mothers and daughters; and20 WHEREAS, her civic engagement includes appointments by two Atlanta mayors to the city's21 LGBTQ Advisory Board as well as advisory roles with Seed & Spark's Creative Advisory22 Council and the Alliance for Women's Health and Prevention; and23 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this distingu ished individual be24 appropriately honored during this special time.25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that26 the members of this body commend Lisa Cunningham for her vision ary leadership in27 marketing, steadfast advocacy for women's healt h, and ongoing c ontributions to her28 community as well as extend best wishes for continued success.29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized30 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Lisa31 Cunningham.32 H. R. 802 - 2 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally commends Lisa Cunningham, a marketing and communications executive, for her work on women's health awareness campaigns. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Lisa Cunningham, an executive at the Black Women's Health Imperative. The resolution recounts her career, including campaigns on breast and cervical cancer awareness and diabetes prevention, her earlier work directing branded and music videos, and a documentary she produced on health conversations between Black mothers and daughters. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that the House commends Cunningham for her leadership and advocacy and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Lisa Cunningham for her leadership in marketing and her advocacy for women's health. - Recites her professional accomplishments, including cancer awareness campaigns and a documentary project. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Cunningham. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Lisa Cunningham. It has no regulatory effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies; its only administrative effect is a task for the Clerk of the House of Representatives. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians. It serves as a public, official recognition of an individual's career and community contributions, recorded in the House's official proceedings. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Cunningham's career at the Black Women's Health Imperative and her cervical cancer awareness campaign with Ciara and Hologic. - The whereas clauses note her documentary Me Period and her advisory roles including Atlanta's LGBTQ Advisory Board. - The resolving clause commends Cunningham for her leadership, advocacy, and community contributions and wishes her continued success. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Cunningham. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Park Cannon, Carolyn Hugley, Kim Schofield, Imani Barnes, Inga Willis, John LaHood - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71779 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr802.md?full=1