--- title: SR 966. Keith, Dr. A. Lois; honor collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr966 cite_as: SR 966, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr966 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr966.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr966/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74171 date: 2026-03-19 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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Lois; honor ## Text Senate Resolution 966 By: Senators Halpern of the 39th, Wicks of the 34th, Albers of the 56th, Jackson of the 41st, Davenport of the 17th and others A RESOLUTION Honoring and commending Dr. A. Lois Keith for her lifetime of exemplary leadership, service, and unwavering commitment to the mission of the National Council of Negro Women; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. A. Lois Keith is a Legacy Life Member and Bethune Achiever of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) who has dedicated much of her life to advancing the organization's mission of advocacy, leadership, and community empowerment; and WHEREAS, in 2016, Dr. Keith was honored to serve as Co-Chair of NCNW's 57th National Convention and was elected to the position of National Vice President, reflecting the trust and confidence placed in her leadership; and WHEREAS, Dr. Keith has served as National Membership Chair during the administrations of Dr. Dorothy I. Height and Ms. Ingrid Saunders Jones, contributing significantly to the growth, sustainability, and strength of the organization; and WHEREAS, in 2022, Dr. Keith was reappointed as National Vice President and served as a member of the NCNW Transition Team, as well as Co-Chair of the 60th Biennial National Convention; and WHEREAS, Dr. Keith's extensive service to NCNW includes roles as Executive Member-at-Large, member of the National Nominating Committee, member of the National Re-Certification Committee, National Assistant Secretary, Co-Chair of Membership, and member of the President's Circle; and WHEREAS, at the local level, Dr. Keith has demonstrated steadfast leadership within the DeKalb Section of NCNW, serving as President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Chair of the Leadership Committee, and as a charter member of the DeKalb Pacesetters Life Guild; and WHEREAS, beyond NCNW, Dr. Keith is a champion for equitable education, having earned a Bachelor of Science in secondary education from Alabama A&M University, a master's degree in middle school education from Georgia State University, and completing additional studies at Mercer University, followed by a distinguished 30-year teaching career with the Henry County School System; and WHEREAS, Dr. Keith's excellence in education and service has been recognized through numerous honors, including Teacher of the Year awards, nomination to Who's Who Among America's Teachers, the Principal's Award, and the establishment of the Lois Keith Trailblazer Award for Exemplary Community Service in her honor; and WHEREAS, Dr. Keith's civic engagement further includes service with organizations such as the East Metro Orchids, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society, and the Classy Sassy Red Hatters, reflecting a lifelong commitment to leadership and service. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body honor and commend Dr. A. Lois Keith for her lifetime of leadership, service, and transformative impact within NCNW, education, and the broader community. 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 Dr. A. Lois Keith. ## 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 honors Dr. A. Lois Keith of DeKalb County for her decades of leadership with the National Council of Negro Women and her 30-year teaching career. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate recognizing Dr. A. Lois Keith. It does not change any Georgia law; instead it formally honors her lifetime of service to the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), where she has held numerous national and local leadership roles, and to education, where she taught for 30 years in the Henry County School System. The resolution recounts her history with NCNW, including serving as National Vice President, National Membership Chair, and local DeKalb Section president, as well as her academic background and teaching honors. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Dr. Keith. ### What it does - Formally states the Senate's recognition and commendation of Dr. A. Lois Keith's service and leadership. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Dr. Keith. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is purely a ceremonial statement by the Senate. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Dr. A. Lois Keith. It also references the National Council of Negro Women, the DeKalb Section of NCNW, and the Henry County School System, where she taught for 30 years. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official Senate record recognizing one individual's community, educational, and organizational contributions into the legislative record. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause states the Senate honors and commends Dr. Keith for her leadership and service within NCNW, education, and the community. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Dr. Keith. - The whereas clauses detail her NCNW roles, educational background, teaching career, and civic memberships, providing the factual basis for the honor. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-19) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-19) - Sponsors: Sonya Halpern, Kenya Wicks, John Albers, Kim Jackson, Gail Davenport, Tonya Anderson, Nikki Merritt - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74171 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr966.md?full=1