--- title: SR 981. Harbison, Ladena P.; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr981 cite_as: SR 981, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr981 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr981.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr981/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74195 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr980.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr982.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr981.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 981 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-19 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Ed Harbison - Randy Robertson - Derek Mallow - Kenya Wicks - Sally Harrell - Harold Jones - Tonya Anderson - Jason T. Dickerson - Chuck Payne - Randal Mangham - RaShaun Kemp - Blake Tillery - Elena Parent text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR981/2025 upstream_id: 2135922 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Senate resolution - commendation - Columbus Georgia --- # SR 981. Harbison, Ladena P.; commend ## Text Senate Resolution 981 By: Senators Harbison of the 15th, Robertson of the 29th, Mallow of the 2nd, Wicks of the 34th, Harrell of the 40th and others A RESOLUTION Commending Ladena P. Harbison; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Ladena P. Harbison was raised in Columbus, Georgia, as the daughter of Ed and Cecelia Harbison and the younger sibling of Edward Harbison, and from an early age, she demonstrated a strong love for learning, creativity, and exploration while excelling academically from elementary school through college; and WHEREAS, during her youth, she distinguished herself as a competitive track athlete, earning state championships and pursuing aspirations of competing at the Olympic level while also developing a passion for service through her early goal of becoming a sports doctor; and WHEREAS, Ladena P. Harbison cultivated her artistic talents through music and performance, singing in choirs and groups, teaching herself to play the keyboard by ear, mastering both the saxophone and violin, and contributing to her school community through participation in band and dance team activities; and WHEREAS, she began her collegiate studies as a pre-med student and later earned a Bachelor of Science in business management—a foundation that would eventually support a meaningful and impactful career in talent acquisition; and WHEREAS, over the course of her career, she has contributed her talents across corporate, technical, healthcare, operational, and creative sectors, working with organizations such as Ericsson, Delta Air Lines, TROC Global, and Intuit while pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors through her own artist-focused business; and WHEREAS, beyond her professional accomplishments, Ladena P. Harbison is a devoted mother to her two children, Jaylan and Celeste, whose achievements stand as a testament to the values, resilience, and dedication she has instilled in her family; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable individual be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend Ladena P. Harbison for her many outstanding accomplishments as well as extend their most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Ladena P. Harbison. ## 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 commends Ladena P. Harbison of Columbus, Georgia for her academic, athletic, artistic, and professional accomplishments. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia Senate recognizing Ladena P. Harbison, a Columbus, Georgia native. It recounts her upbringing, her academic and athletic achievements including state track championships, her musical talents, her education in business management, and her career working with companies such as Ericsson, Delta Air Lines, TROC Global, and Intuit. It also notes her role as a mother to two children. The resolution does not change any Georgia law or create any new program. Its only operative effect is that the Senate formally commends Harbison and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Ladena P. Harbison on behalf of the Georgia Senate for her personal, athletic, and career accomplishments. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Harbison. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or establish any funding or program. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Ladena P. Harbison. It has no regulatory or legal effect on any other group of Georgians, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor rather than a change to Georgia law. Its practical effect is limited to recognizing Harbison's accomplishments in the Senate's official record and providing her a keepsake copy of the resolution. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause states the Senate commends Ladena P. Harbison for her accomplishments and extends best wishes for her health and happiness. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-19) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-19) - Sponsors: Ed Harbison, Randy Robertson, Derek Mallow, Kenya Wicks, Sally Harrell, Harold Jones, Tonya Anderson, Jason T. Dickerson, Chuck Payne, Randal Mangham, RaShaun Kemp, Blake Tillery, Elena Parent - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74195 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr981.md?full=1