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.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Lottie Watkins; and
WHEREAS, Lottie Watkins was born on June 4, 1918, in Atlanta, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, in 1960, she paved the way for Black real estate professionals and home owners
with the founding of Lottie Watkins Enterprises, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, she selflessly served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1977 to
1980, advocating for economic development, civil rights, social justice, and voter rights; and
WHEREAS, in 2023, a marker was installed at the Lottie Watkins building on Ralph David
Abernathy Boulevard, in West End, Atlanta, to commemorate her legacy as a trail blazer in
real estate, politics, and community development; and
WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern
for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated to
her family and friends were admired by others; and
WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation
for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she made of her life,
she made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Lottie Watkins will long be remembered
for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the
great fortune of knowing her.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
join in honoring the life and memory of Lottie Watkins and express their deepest and most
sincere regret at her passing.
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 family of
Lottie Watkins.