--- title: SR 677. Vanderslice, Niki; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr677 cite_as: SR 677, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr677 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr677.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr677/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72717 date: 2026-02-03 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. 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Vanderslice, Niki; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 677 By: Senators Wicks of the 34th and Anderson of the 43rd A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Niki Vanderslice for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, in 1999, Representative Nikki T. Randall became the first African American female elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia, and over her 17 years of service as a legislator, she held numerous leadership positions, including chair of the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus; and WHEREAS, every year during Women's History Month, the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus recognizes outstanding women in Georgia who exemplify the leadership and inspiration embodied by Representative Randall; and WHEREAS, Niki Vanderslice is a dedicated and passionate leader in community and economic development, currently serving as President and CEO of the Fayette County Development Authority in Georgia; and WHEREAS, her career spans roles such as Executive Director of Business Development for the Technical College System of Georgia’s Quick Start program, Senior Community Development Consultant at Georgia EMC, Director of Governmental Relations at the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and Downtown Development Director for Valdosta and Douglas, Georgia; and WHEREAS, Niki Vanderslice is a woman of unassuming greatness whose humble acts of kindness and generosity have uplifted the entire Fayette County community; and WHEREAS, Niki Vanderslice has established a glowing reputation of renown throughout Georgia for her energy, devotion, and commitment to fostering sustainable growth and enhancing the quality of life in Fayette County; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this extraordinary servant leader be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate and commend Niki Vanderslice for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award and extend best wishes for her 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 Niki Vanderslice. ## 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 Senate resolution congratulates Niki Vanderslice, president and CEO of the Fayette County Development Authority, for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate honoring Niki Vanderslice, a community and economic development leader in Fayette County, for winning an award named after former state Representative Nikki T. Randall. The resolution recounts Vanderslice's career, including roles with the Technical College System of Georgia's Quick Start program, Georgia EMC, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and as downtown development director for Valdosta and Douglas, Georgia. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally states the Senate's congratulations and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Vanderslice as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally congratulates and commends Niki Vanderslice for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Vanderslice. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia statutes. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Niki Vanderslice, honoring her career in community and economic development. It also references the legacy of former Representative Nikki T. Randall and the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus, which sponsors the award. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a formal, symbolic honor from the Georgia Senate recognizing one individual's professional contributions to community and economic development in Fayette County and across the state. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Vanderslice's career history and the origin of the award, named for former Representative Nikki T. Randall. - The resolved clause formally congratulates Vanderslice for the 2026 award and wishes her continued success. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Vanderslice. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-03) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-03) - Sponsors: Kenya Wicks, Tonya Anderson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72717 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr677.md?full=1