HR1695: HR1695 Patton, Dr. Beverly Griffin; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Dr. Beverly Griffin Patton, a resident of Acworth, for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award, an honor given each Women's History Month by the Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus. The award is named for former Representative Nikki T. Randall, the first African American woman elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia. The resolution recounts Dr. Patton's work with the NAACP, Acworth's Historic Preservation Committee, the Old Rosenwald Community Center, Kennesaw State University's archival project on Black life in Acworth, and her decades of church and community service. It resolves that the House congratulates her and directs the Clerk of the House to send her a copy of the resolution. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally congratulates and commends Dr. Beverly Griffin Patton for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Dr. Patton.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition by the House.

The resolution directly names and honors Dr. Beverly Griffin Patton. It also references the Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus, the NAACP, Kennesaw State University, Acworth's Historic Preservation Committee, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must distribute the copy.

The resolution carries no legal effect and changes no Georgia statute; its significance is symbolic, publicly recognizing one individual's decades of community, historical preservation, and church service in Acworth and Cobb County through an official act of the General Assembly.

• The whereas clauses describe Dr. Patton's background, education, church service, and civic work in Acworth and Cobb County.
• The resolving clause has the House of Representatives congratulate and commend Dr. Patton for the award and wish her continued success.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to Dr. Patton for distribution.

1. 2026-03-12House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-12House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-12House Hopper (House)

• Lisa Campbell (D, HD-035)Primary sponsor
• Sheila Jones (D, HD-060)
• Stacey Evans (D, HD-057)
• Arlene Beckles (D, HD-096)
• Segun Adeyina (D, HD-110)
• Karen Lupton (D, HD-083)

• legislative honors
• Acworth
• Cobb County
• community service recognition