Georgia CommonsSR 682: Raising Expectations; congratulate
Last action February 3, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Senate resolution congratulates Raising Expectations, an Atlanta nonprofit, on 30 years of youth mentorship and college-to-career programming.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring Raising Expectations, a nonprofit that has served more than 3,500 youth from under-resourced backgrounds over 30 years. The resolution describes the organization's programs, which follow students from middle school through college and into the workforce, and highlights enrichment offerings like summer workforce programs, a real estate enrichment program, and literacy initiatives. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply has the Senate formally congratulate and commend the organization and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to Raising Expectations as a keepsake.
What the bill does
- Formally congratulates Raising Expectations on 30 years of community service to youth in Atlanta.
- Commends the organization's co-founders and its academic, leadership, and college-to-career programming.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic statement by the Senate.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names Raising Expectations, its co-founders Maria Armstrong and Tangee Allen, and the youth and families it serves in the Atlanta area. It has no direct legal effect on any other group.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial consequence but serves as an official public acknowledgment from the Georgia Senate of a local nonprofit's three decades of work supporting first-generation college students from low-income families in the Atlanta community.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe Raising Expectations' history, founders, and programs, including the Summer Pathfinder Workforce Program and Real Estate Enrichment Program.
- The resolved clause has the Senate congratulate and commend the organization and wish it continued success.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.
From the bill
“this outstanding non-profit organization has served over 3,500 youth, all of whom qualify for free or reduced price meals and are first-generation college students”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
- Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
- Josh McLaurin (D, SD-014)
- Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
- Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
Topics
- nonprofit recognition
- youth mentorship
- Atlanta community
- Senate resolution