SR677: SR677 Vanderslice, Niki; congratulate

This Senate resolution is a ceremonial honor with no effect on Georgia law. It recognizes Niki Vanderslice, who leads the Fayette County Development Authority as President and CEO, for winning the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award, an honor given each Women's History Month by the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus. The resolution reviews her career, including work with the Technical College System of Georgia's Quick Start program, Georgia EMC, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and downtown development roles in Valdosta and Douglas. The Senate formally congratulates her and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send her a copy of the resolution.

• Formally congratulates and commends Niki Vanderslice for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award.
• Recites her professional background in community and economic development roles across Georgia.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Vanderslice.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor.

The resolution directly names and honors Niki Vanderslice. It also references the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus and the legacy of former Representative Nikki T. Randall, but imposes no obligations on any other group.

The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians; its significance is symbolic, formally recognizing an individual's public service and community development work in the Senate's official record.

• The whereas clauses describe the history of the Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award and Vanderslice's career.
• The first resolved clause has the Senate congratulate and commend Vanderslice for the award.
• The second resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to her.

1. 2026-02-03Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-02Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)Primary sponsor
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)

• Senate resolution
• community development
• Fayette County
• women's leadership award