--- title: SR 1041. 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration by the Daughters of Mary Magdalene; recognize; Roberts, Dr. Brenda L.; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1041 cite_as: SR 1041, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1041 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1041.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1041/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74434 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/sr1040.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1042.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1041.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 1041 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: - Derek Mallow text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR1041/2025 upstream_id: 2138457 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Juneteenth - Savannah community organizations - Senate commendation resolution - African American history --- # SR 1041. 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration by the Daughters of Mary Magdalene; recognize; Roberts, Dr. Brenda L.; commend ## Text Senate Resolution 1041 By: Senator Mallow of the 2nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing the 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration by the Daughters of Mary Magdalene and commending Dr. Brenda L. Roberts; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and emphasizes cultural pride through events inspired by recollections of our ancestors' and grandparents' struggles against slavery and segregation, and their fight for freedom, dignity, justice, and equality for generations to come; and WHEREAS, the Daughters of Mary Magdalene is a nonprofit community organization that serves areas lacking economic, social, and cultural resources by offering educational materials, mentoring, and oral history griots to motivate and help uplift people to reach their full potential; and WHEREAS, the theme for this year's Juneteenth celebration is, "Rebuild, Reconstruct and Re-Educate!"; and WHEREAS, one of the highlights of the Juneteenth celebration is the Honorees Program, which recognizes ordinary people who exemplify extraordinary character and dedicate their life's work to helping and benefitting children, young adults, and others throughout the community; and WHEREAS, Dr. Brenda L. Roberts is being recognized as a 2026 Juneteenth Celebration Honoree; and WHEREAS, a native of Savannah, Brenda is a 1971 graduate of Tompkins High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Savannah State University, a Master of Education degree in School Counseling from Georgia Southern University, an Education Specialist degree in Administration and Supervision from Lincoln Memorial University, and a Doctorate in Christian Counseling from Jacksonville Theological Seminary; and WHEREAS, Dr. Brenda L. Roberts proudly served her country as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force Reserve; and WHEREAS, Brenda devoted 37 years to the youth of Savannah, retiring as a School Counselor from the Savannah-Chatham Public School System after a distinguished career of service. She continues to work with students in the school district in a part-time capacity; and WHEREAS, Brenda served for several years as the voice of "A Moment in Black History" on radio station WSOK 1230 AM, sharing powerful reflections of local African Americans that uplifted and educated the community; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to recognize the Daughters of Mary Magdalene for presenting the longest-serving Juneteenth celebration in Savannah, of more than 23 years, and commend Dr. Brenda L. Roberts as a 2026 Juneteenth Celebration Honoree. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend the Daughters of Mary Magdalene and Dr. Brenda L. Roberts. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Daughters of Mary Magdalene and Dr. Brenda L. Roberts. ## 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 honors the Daughters of Mary Magdalene's 23rd annual Juneteenth celebration in Savannah and commends Dr. Brenda L. Roberts as a 2026 celebration honoree. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Daughters of Mary Magdalene, a Savannah nonprofit, for hosting the longest-running Juneteenth celebration in the city, now in its 23rd year. The resolution also commends Dr. Brenda L. Roberts, a retired Savannah-Chatham school counselor and Air Force Reserve veteran, as a 2026 Juneteenth Celebration Honoree. The text recounts Roberts' education, military service, 37-year career counseling students in Savannah, and her work sharing Black history on local radio. The Senate resolves to recognize and commend both the organization and Roberts, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to them. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the Daughters of Mary Magdalene for organizing Savannah's longest-running Juneteenth celebration, now over 23 years. - Commends Dr. Brenda L. Roberts by name as a 2026 Juneteenth Celebration Honoree. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the organization and Dr. Roberts. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalties; it is a symbolic statement of recognition passed by the Senate. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Daughters of Mary Magdalene, a Savannah nonprofit, and Dr. Brenda L. Roberts, a retired school counselor and Air Force Reserve veteran. It has no legal effect on other Georgians or institutions. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; its significance is purely honorary. It gives official Senate recognition to a long-running community celebration and to an individual's decades of service to Savannah youth and local history. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Juneteenth's history, the Daughters of Mary Magdalene's community mission, and this year's celebration theme, 'Rebuild, Reconstruct and Re-Educate!' - The resolution details Dr. Brenda L. Roberts' education, military service, 37-year counseling career, and radio work on 'A Moment in Black History.' - The resolving clause states the Senate recognizes and commends the organization and Dr. Roberts. - A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to both parties. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-27) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-27) - Sponsors: Derek Mallow - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74434 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1041.md?full=1