HR1775: HR1775 2026 Georgia Single Parent "Legacy Builders" Recognition and Awards finalists, "Overcomer Founder" award, and "Ruth Brewster Endurance" award recipients for their achievements; commend

This resolution recognizes single parents in Georgia through the Georgia Single Parent "Legacy Builders" Recognition and Awards, an annual event started in 2019 to honor single parents' dedication and achievements. The resolution names twenty-eight nominees, nine special category awardees, two "Overcomer Founder" award recipients, and one "Ruth Brewster Endurance" award recipient for 2026. The House of Representatives formally congratulates and commends these individuals as exemplary single parent role models and wishes them future success. The resolution also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies for distribution to each named recipient. It does not create any new law, funding, or requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition tied to the Seventh Annual awards event on March 21, 2026.

• Congratulates and commends the 2026 Georgia Single Parent "Legacy Builders" Recognition and Awards finalists and recipients for their achievements.
• Names nine special category awardees across categories such as Community Service, Medical & Health, Education, Arts & Entertainment, Public Service, Business Owner, and Faith Based.
• Recognizes two individuals as 2026 "Overcomer Founder" award recipients and one individual as the "Ruth Brewster Endurance" award recipient.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to each named recipient.
• Creates no new law, funding, or ongoing program; it is a symbolic honor tied to the March 21, 2026 awards event.

The resolution directly names and honors specific single parents from across Georgia who were nominated or won awards in the 2026 Georgia Single Parent "Legacy Builders" Recognition and Awards program, along with the House Clerk's office, which must distribute copies to them.

While the resolution has no legal effect on Georgia law, it provides formal public recognition from the state legislature to single parents honored for overcoming hardship and supporting their children, which can carry personal and community significance for the individuals named.

• The preamble notes House Resolution 279 designated March 21 as Single Parent Day in Georgia, providing context for the awards event held on that date in 2026.
• The preamble explains the origins of the "Legacy Builders" Recognition and Awards (started 2019), the "Overcomer Founder" award (established 2022), and the "Ruth Brewster Endurance" award (established 2023).
• The resolution lists twenty-eight nominees and identifies nine special awardees by name, hometown, and award category.
• It names Libra Hicks of Buford and Robert Jordan of Rincon as the 2026 "Overcomer Founder" award recipients, and Sechita McNair of Atlanta as the "Ruth Brewster Endurance" award recipient.
• The resolving clause formally has the House congratulate and commend the recipients and directs the Clerk to distribute copies of the resolution to them.

1. 2026-03-18House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-18House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-18House Hopper (House)

• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)Primary sponsor
• Regina Lewis-Ward (D, HD-115)
• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)
• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
• Mike Cameron (R, HD-001)
• Imani Barnes (D, HD-086)

• single parents
• legislative honors
• Georgia House resolutions
• community recognition