HR1497: HR1497 Clemons, Chief Latosha; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it recognizes Chief Latosha Clemons, the Fire Chief of Forest Park in Clayton County and the first African American woman to hold that role, for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award from the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus. The resolution describes her more than 25 years in the fire service, her current role as Interim City Manager overseeing Forest Park's finance, human resources, public works, planning and zoning, code compliance, police, and administrative services, and her community engagement work. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.

• Formally congratulates and commends Chief Latosha Clemons for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award.
• Recognizes her as the first African American woman to serve as Fire Chief of Forest Park in Clayton County.
• Notes her additional role as Interim City Manager overseeing finance, human resources, public works, planning and zoning, code compliance, police, and administrative services.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Chief Clemons.

The resolution directly names and honors Chief Latosha Clemons of Forest Park. It also references the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus and the legacy of former Representative Nikki T. Randall, but creates no obligations for the public, agencies, or other individuals.

This is a symbolic honor rather than a change to Georgia law or policy. Its practical effect is limited to formal recognition of Chief Clemons's career and public distribution of the resolution honoring her achievements as a fire service and municipal leader.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) recounts the history of the Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award and Chief Clemons's career achievements in Forest Park.
• The resolved clause formally congratulates and commends Chief Latosha Clemons for receiving the award and wishes her continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her.

1. 2026-02-25House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-25House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-25House Hopper (House)

• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)Primary sponsor
• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
• Rhonda Taylor (D, HD-092)
• Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)

• ceremonial resolution
• women's history month
• public safety leadership
• Forest Park
• fire service