--- title: SR 1028. Georgia Chapter of the National Women in Agriculture Association; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1028 cite_as: SR 1028, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1028 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1028.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1028/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74417 date: 2026-03-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1027.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1029.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1028.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 1028 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-27 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Donzella James - Randal Mangham - Jaha Howard - Gail Davenport - Sally Harrell - RaShaun Kemp - Nan Orrock - David Lucas text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR1028/2025 upstream_id: 2138404 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - agriculture - women in agriculture - Georgia Senate resolution - farming grants --- # SR 1028. Georgia Chapter of the National Women in Agriculture Association; commend ## Text Senate Resolution 1028 By: Senators James of the 28th, Mangham of the 55th, Howard of the 35th, Davenport of the 17th, Harrell of the 40th and others A RESOLUTION Commending the Georgia Chapter of the National Women in Agriculture Association upon its ninth annual GWIAA Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the National Women in Agriculture Association (NWIAA) stands as the singular advocate for securing congressional funding dedicated to the well-being of women and children in the field of agriculture; and WHEREAS, established in 2008 by Dr. Tammy Steele of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, NWIAA has grown into the largest women-owned, women-led agriculture organization; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Chapter (GWIAA) of the NWIAA is currently led by Noreen S. Whitehead, who has greatly furthered the chapter's commitment to the advancement and inclusion of women and children in agriculture; and WHEREAS, as testament to its mission, the GWIAA successfully secured funding in 2021 through the USDA NIFA Funded Beginning Farmers Grant Program, and it has since activated 30 beginning farm producers across 18 counties in the state; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstanding organization be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the Georgia Chapter of the National Women in Agriculture Association upon its ninth annual GWIAA Day at the state capitol for its many remarkable contributions on behalf of the women and children of the State of Georgia as well as extend best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Georgia Chapter of the National Women in Agriculture Association. ## 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 Senate resolution commends the Georgia Chapter of the National Women in Agriculture Association for its ninth annual GWIAA Day at the state capitol. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring the Georgia Chapter of the National Women in Agriculture Association (GWIAA) on the occasion of its ninth annual GWIAA Day at the state capitol. It describes the national organization's history, founding in 2008, and its work supporting women and children in agriculture, and highlights the Georgia chapter's leadership and its success securing a USDA grant that helped activate 30 beginning farm producers across 18 Georgia counties. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose new requirements. It simply expresses the Senate's praise and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the organization. ### What it does - Formally commends the Georgia Chapter of the National Women in Agriculture Association for its work and its ninth annual GWIAA Day at the capitol. - Recounts the group's history, including its 2021 USDA grant that helped activate 30 beginning farm producers across 18 Georgia counties. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization. - Extends the Senate's best wishes for the organization's continued success, without creating any new law, funding, or program. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Georgia Chapter of the National Women in Agriculture Association and its leader, Noreen S. Whitehead. It has no binding effect on other Georgians, agencies, or businesses since it does not change any law or policy. ### Why it matters Because this is a commendation rather than a law, it carries symbolic rather than practical weight. It does not create funding, rules, or obligations, but it publicly recognizes an organization's role in supporting women and children in Georgia agriculture. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble (the 'whereas' clauses) describes NWIAA's founding in 2008 and its mission supporting women and children in agriculture. - It notes the Georgia Chapter secured USDA NIFA Beginning Farmers Grant funding in 2021, activating 30 beginning farm producers across 18 counties. - The resolved clause formally commends the Georgia Chapter on its ninth annual GWIAA Day at the state capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the organization. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-27) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-27) - Sponsors: Donzella James, Randal Mangham, Jaha Howard, Gail Davenport, Sally Harrell, RaShaun Kemp, Nan Orrock, David Lucas - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74417 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1028.md?full=1