HR1647: HR1647 Edwards, Shelia; 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. It recognizes Shelia Edwards, a Cobb County advocate and communications professional, for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award, an honor given each year during Women's History Month by the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus. The resolution recounts her work on housing, public safety, and environmental issues in Cobb County, her role as publicist for Olympic medalist Mel Pender's foundation, her publication Spotlight South Cobb News, her education, and her civic and philanthropic involvement with groups such as the United Negro College Fund. The House resolves to congratulate her and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her a copy of the resolution.

• Formally congratulates and commends Shelia Edwards for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award.
• Recites her community advocacy work in Cobb County on housing, public safety, and environmental issues.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Shelia Edwards.
• Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement by the House of Representatives.

The resolution directly names and honors Shelia Edwards. It also references the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus, the Mel Pender Foundation, Spotlight South Cobb News, and several Cobb County and Atlanta area civic organizations she is involved with.

The resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law, but it gives official public recognition from the state legislature to Edwards' community advocacy, environmental justice work, and civic leadership in the Cobb County and Metro Atlanta area.

• The whereas clauses describe Edwards' advocacy on housing, public safety, and her role opposing a waste company's expansion near the Chattahoochee River.
• The whereas clauses describe her work as Publicist for Olympic Gold Medalist Mel Pender and her role with the Mel Pender Foundation.
• The resolving clause formally congratulates and commends Edwards for the award and wishes her continued success.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Edwards.

1. 2026-03-06House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-06House Hopper (House)
3. 2026-03-06House First Readers (House)

• Terry Cummings (D, HD-039)Primary sponsor
• Lisa Campbell (D, HD-035)
• Sheila Jones (D, HD-060)
• Arlene Beckles (D, HD-096)

• ceremonial resolution
• community advocacy
• Cobb County
• women's leadership award