--- title: SR 468. Watkins, Lottie; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr468 cite_as: SR 468, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr468 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr468.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr468/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71638 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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Watkins, Lottie; condolences ## Text 25 LC 129 0384 Senate Resolution 468 By: Senators Orrock of the 36th, Kemp of the 38th, Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 17th, Wicks of the 34th and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Lottie Watkins; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 with the passing of Lottie Watkins; and3 WHEREAS, Lottie Watkins was born on June 4, 1918, in Atlanta, Georgia; and4 WHEREAS, in 1960, she paved the way for Black real estate professionals and home owners5 with the founding of Lottie Watkins Enterprises, Inc.; and 6 WHEREAS, she selflessly served in the Georgia House of Represen tatives from 1977 to7 1980, advocating for economic development, civil rights, social justice, and voter rights; and8 WHEREAS, in 2023, a marker was installed at the Lottie Watkins building on Ralph David9 Abernathy Boulevard, in West End, Atlanta, to commemorate her legacy as a trail blazer in10 real estate, politics, and community development; and11 S. R. 468 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0384 WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern12 for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated to 13 her family and friends were admired by others; and14 WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation15 for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she made of her life,16 she made this world a better place in which to live; and17 WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Lottie Watkins will long be remembered18 for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be m issed by all who had the19 great fortune of knowing her.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body21 join in honoring the life and memory of Lottie Watkins and express their deepest and most22 sincere regret at her passing.23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed24 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for di stribution to the family of25 Lottie Watkins.26 S. R. 468 - 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 Senate resolution honors the life of Lottie Watkins, a former state representative and real estate pioneer, and offers condolences to her family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal tribute from the Georgia Senate marking the death of Lottie Watkins, who was born in Atlanta in 1918. It recounts her founding of Lottie Watkins Enterprises in 1960, which opened doors for Black real estate professionals and home owners, and her service in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1977 to 1980, where she worked on economic development, civil rights, social justice, and voter rights. It also notes a 2023 historical marker placed at the Lottie Watkins building in Atlanta's West End honoring her legacy. The resolution formally expresses the Senate's regret at her passing and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to her family. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally expresses the Georgia Senate's regret over the death of Lottie Watkins and honors her life and memory. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Watkins' family. - Recounts her biography, including founding Lottie Watkins Enterprises in 1960 and serving in the Georgia House from 1977 to 1980. ### Who it affects This resolution directly affects the family of Lottie Watkins, who will receive a copy, and serves as a public commemoration for Georgians, particularly those connected to Atlanta's West End community and the real estate and civil rights fields she worked in. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it provides an official state record recognizing Watkins' contributions to real estate access for Black home owners and to civil rights advocacy during her time in the Georgia House. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Watkins' birth in 1918, her founding of Lottie Watkins Enterprises in 1960, and her service in the Georgia House from 1977 to 1980. - The resolved clause has the Senate formally honor her memory and express condolences. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to her family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Nan Orrock, RaShaun Kemp, Tonya Anderson, Gail Davenport, Kenya Wicks, Ed Harbison, Sheikh Rahman, Carden Summers, Nikki Merritt, Sonya Halpern, Josh McLaurin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71638 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr468.md?full=1