--- title: SR 806. Olds, Sergeant Major (Ret.) Cendric D.; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr806 cite_as: SR 806, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr806 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr806.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr806/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73358 date: 2026-02-19 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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Cendric D.; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 806 By: Senators Wicks of the 34th and Anderson of the 43rd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Sergeant Major (Ret.) Cendric D. Olds; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Sergeant Major (Ret.) Cendric D. Olds served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army Reserves, valiantly and courageously protecting her fellow Americans from April 1990 to November 2018; and WHEREAS, her distinguished career culminated as the first Senior Enlisted Advisor Sergeant Major and Army Liaison Officer at the Joint Personal Effects Depot, where she provided compassionate leadership and support to more than 1,300 family members attending over 155 Dignified Transfers and Honorable Movements at Dover Air Force Base; and WHEREAS, her professionalism and steady leadership during joint service casualty incidents brought her into direct engagement with senior national leaders, including the President and Vice President of the United States, the Secretary of the Army, and other senior military officials; and WHEREAS, during her deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan, as Battalion Sergeant Major and Support Operations Non-Commissioned Officer with the 4-401st Army Field Support Brigade, she oversaw the readiness, welfare, and accountability of more than 4,500 combined military personnel, civilians, and contractors, and supervised the processing and shipment of thousands of pieces of military equipment; and WHEREAS, following her retirement, Sergeant Major (Ret.) Olds has remained dedicated to service through active membership in organizations including the American Legion Post 516 in McDonough, Georgia; Henry County NAACP; Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Incorporated; National Council of Negro Women Henry-Clayton Section; and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this extraordinary Georgian be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Sergeant Major (Ret.) Cendric D. Olds for her 28 years of exemplary military service and her continued commitment to community leadership and civic engagement. 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 Sergeant Major (Ret.) Cendric D. Olds. ## 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 recognizes and commends retired Army Sergeant Major Cendric D. Olds of Henry County for 28 years of military service and continued community involvement. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring Sergeant Major (Ret.) Cendric D. Olds, who served in the United States Army Reserves from April 1990 to November 2018. The resolution recounts her career, including her role as the first Senior Enlisted Advisor Sergeant Major and Army Liaison Officer at the Joint Personal Effects Depot, where she supported families during Dignified Transfers at Dover Air Force Base, and her deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan overseeing thousands of personnel and equipment. The resolution also notes her post-retirement civic involvement with groups such as the American Legion, the Henry County NAACP, and several other organizations. It formally resolves that the Senate recognizes and commends her service and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her a copy of the resolution. It creates no new law, funding, or requirement beyond this formal recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Sergeant Major (Ret.) Cendric D. Olds for 28 years of service in the United States Army Reserves. - Documents her military career highlights, including her work at the Joint Personal Effects Depot and her deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change, serving solely as a ceremonial honor. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Sergeant Major (Ret.) Cendric D. Olds. It has no regulatory effect on any other group of Georgians, though it references organizations she belongs to, including the American Legion, the Henry County NAACP, and several sororities and civic groups. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic: it places a formal record of appreciation for one veteran's military and community service into the official proceedings of the Georgia Senate. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses detail Olds's military career, including her 28 years of service from 1990 to 2018. - The resolved clause states the Senate's recognition and commendation of her military and civic contributions. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-19) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-19) - Sponsors: Kenya Wicks, Tonya Anderson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73358 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr806.md?full=1