SR786: SR786 Kittila, Audrey; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring Audrey Kittila, who was crowned Miss Georgia in 2025 and later finished as 3rd Runner-Up at the Miss America 2026 competition. The resolution highlights her work founding Education for All, a community service initiative focused on reducing school dropout rates by expanding access to early literacy resources for K-12 students across Georgia. The resolution also notes her background as a classically trained violinist and pianist, a runway model, and a worship leader. It formally commends her and extends the Senate's best wishes for her health, happiness, and success, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her with a copy of the resolution.

• Formally recognizes and commends Audrey Kittila for being crowned Miss Georgia 2025 and placing 3rd Runner-Up at Miss America 2026.
• Highlights her founding of Education for All, a service initiative expanding early literacy access to reduce school dropout rates.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Audrey Kittila.
• Extends the Senate's official best wishes for her continued health, happiness, and success.

This resolution directly names and honors Audrey Kittila of Milton, Georgia. It does not create legal obligations or change any Georgia law, and it does not affect any other group, agency, or institution beyond the Senate's own administrative action of distributing a copy.

This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical significance is limited to publicly recognizing Audrey Kittila's achievements and community service work through the Senate's official record.

• The whereas clauses describe Kittila's Miss Georgia 2025 title, her Miss America 2026 placement, and her Education for All literacy initiative.
• The resolved clause formally commends Kittila and extends the Senate's best wishes for her health, happiness, and success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Kittila.

1. 2026-02-18Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-17Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)Primary sponsor
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
• Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-052)
• Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Jason T. Dickerson (R, SD-021)
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Blake Tillery (R, SD-019)
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
• Mike Hodges (R, SD-003)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)
• Max Burns (R, SD-023)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)

• Miss Georgia
• legislative honor
• education advocacy
• Milton Georgia