Senate Resolution 752
By: Senators Parent of the 44th, Mangham of the 55th, Jones of the 10th, Harrell of the 40th,
Anderson of the 43rd and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending Jana Johnson; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Jana Johnson has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital
role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of
the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Jana Johnson is the co-founder of the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human
Rights, the primary organizer of the Georgia Coalition 2 Save Lives, and currently serves as
the internship director for the Davis Bozeman Law Firm; and
WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time,
talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced
dramatically by her superlative service as the at-large member of the Decatur School Board
from 2019 to 2025; and
WHEREAS, from 2011 to 2019, Jana taught at Renfroe Middle School as a member of the
building leadership team and the Equity Team; and
WHEREAS, unwaveringly dedicated to student success, Jana served as the club sponsor of
Beacon Hill's Young Ladies of Excellence, co-wrote and produced Beacon Hill Middle
School's Black History Month plays, and proposed, developed, and taught City Schools of
Decatur's first social justice-themed design cycle class; and
WHEREAS, her significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and
diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have
been recognized though many prestigious awards including the Outstanding Georgia Citizen
Award from the State of Georgia; the Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award from the
Women's Caucus of the Georgia House of Representatives; the DeKalb Volunteer Lawyer's
Foundation Good Citizen Award; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s, Phyllis Thomas Blake
Excellence in Civic Engagement Award; the 2024 Gideon's Promise Community Impact
Award; and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Florida A&M University; and
WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
recognize and commend Jana Johnson for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated
public service and extend their sincere best wishes for her continued health, happiness, and
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 Jana Johnson.