--- title: SR 1031. Williams, Dr. Cynthia; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1031 cite_as: SR 1031, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1031 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1031.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1031/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74424 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/sr1030.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1032.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1031.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 1031 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: - Emanuel Jones - Ed Harbison - Elena Parent - Kenya Wicks - Gail Davenport - Tonya Anderson text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR1031/2025 upstream_id: 2138398 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Senate resolution - youth mental health - community recognition - grief recovery --- # SR 1031. Williams, Dr. Cynthia; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 1031 By: Senators Jones of the 10th, Harbison of the 15th, Parent of the 44th, Wicks of the 34th, Davenport of the 17th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Dr. Cynthia Williams; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, through her leadership as the founder of Love From Afar: The Christopher Allen Williams Foundation, Dr. Cynthia Williams has dedicated innumerable hours of her time and energy toward youth advocacy, grief recovery, and community healing across the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, this exemplary foundation serves as a platform for young people to receive the tools, resources, and support needed to navigate life's challenges, build positive futures, and make meaningful differences in their communities; and WHEREAS, Dr. Cynthia Williams will serve as host of the Broken Crayons Still Color Youth Safety & Mental Health Summit on April 25, 2026, an impactful event that will bring together youth, families, educators, and community leaders to address critical issues including mental health awareness, violence prevention, trauma recovery, and youth empowerment; and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life; and WHEREAS, Dr. Cynthia Williams is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished individual be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Cynthia Williams for her many exceptional contributions on behalf of the youth of this state as well as extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Dr. Cynthia Williams. ## 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 formally recognizes Dr. Cynthia Williams for her youth advocacy work and her foundation's efforts on grief recovery and community healing. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It commends Dr. Cynthia Williams, founder of Love From Afar: The Christopher Allen Williams Foundation, for her work supporting young people through grief recovery, mental health awareness, and community healing across Georgia. The resolution notes she will host the Broken Crayons Still Color Youth Safety & Mental Health Summit on April 25, 2026, an event bringing together youth, families, educators, and community leaders to address mental health, violence prevention, trauma recovery, and youth empowerment. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Dr. Williams as a formal token of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Dr. Cynthia Williams for her work in youth advocacy and community healing. - Highlights her foundation, Love From Afar: The Christopher Allen Williams Foundation, and its work supporting young people. - Notes her upcoming role hosting the Broken Crayons Still Color Youth Safety & Mental Health Summit on April 25, 2026. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Dr. Williams. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Dr. Cynthia Williams. It also references the youth, families, educators, and community leaders who take part in her foundation's programs and the upcoming mental health summit. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical significance is public recognition of Dr. Williams's community work and a formal record of the Senate's praise, which she can keep as a memento. ### Key provisions - The 'WHEREAS' clauses describe Dr. Williams's founding of the Love From Afar foundation and its youth advocacy and grief recovery mission. - The resolution notes she will host the Broken Crayons Still Color Youth Safety & Mental Health Summit on April 25, 2026. - The resolving clause states the Senate recognizes and commends her and wishes her continued health and happiness. - A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Dr. Williams. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-27) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-27) - Sponsors: Emanuel Jones, Ed Harbison, Elena Parent, Kenya Wicks, Gail Davenport, Tonya Anderson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74424 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1031.md?full=1