SR682: SR682 Raising Expectations; congratulate

This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate honoring Raising Expectations, a nonprofit founded by Maria Armstrong and Tangee Allen that has served more than 3,500 youth who qualify for free or reduced price meals and are first-generation college students. The resolution recognizes the organization's 30 years of programming that follows students from middle school through college and into the workforce, including enrichment initiatives like the Summer Pathfinder Workforce Programs and Real Estate Enrichment Program. It does not change any Georgia law; it directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the organization as a formal token of recognition.

• Formally congratulates and commends Raising Expectations for 30 years of service to youth facing systemic and economic challenges.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Raising Expectations.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement adopted by the Senate.

This resolution directly names and honors Raising Expectations, its co-founders Maria Armstrong and Tangee Allen, and the youth and families the nonprofit has served in the Atlanta area. It has no regulatory effect on any other group.

The resolution carries no legal or financial consequence, but it serves as an official public acknowledgment from the Georgia Senate of a community organization's three decades of work supporting first-generation college students from low-income families in Atlanta.

• The whereas clauses describe Raising Expectations' history, leadership, and programs, including academic, leadership, and college-to-career initiatives.
• The resolved clause has the Senate congratulate and commend the organization and wish it continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the organization.

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

• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)Primary sponsor
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Josh McLaurin (D, SD-014)
• Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)

• community organizations
• youth mentoring
• Atlanta nonprofits
• legislative honors