SR1042: SR1042 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration by the Daughters of Mary Magdalene; recognize; Oglesby-Fox, Pamela Howard; commend

This resolution from the Georgia Senate recognizes the Daughters of Mary Magdalene, a Savannah nonprofit, for hosting the city's longest-running Juneteenth celebration, now in its 23rd year. Juneteenth marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, and the group's celebration this year carries the theme 'Rebuild, Reconstruct and Re-Educate!' The resolution also commends Pamela Howard Oglesby-Fox, named a 2026 Juneteenth Celebration Honoree, for her career as Savannah-Chatham County's first female licensed embalmer and for her community service, including co-authoring a book on Savannah's Black history and serving on several local boards. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the organization and to Oglesby-Fox. The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a formal statement of recognition.

• Formally recognizes the Daughters of Mary Magdalene for organizing Savannah's 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration.
• Commends Pamela Howard Oglesby-Fox by name as a 2026 Juneteenth Celebration Honoree.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the organization and to Oglesby-Fox.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, serving only as a ceremonial statement by the Senate.

The resolution directly names the Daughters of Mary Magdalene, a Savannah nonprofit community organization, and honoree Pamela Howard Oglesby-Fox. It has no legal effect on the general public, businesses, or government agencies.

The resolution has no practical or legal impact on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic: it gives official state recognition to a long-running community Juneteenth tradition and to an individual's career and civic contributions in Savannah.

• The resolving clause recognizes and commends both the Daughters of Mary Magdalene and Pamela Howard Oglesby-Fox.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the honorees.
• The preamble ('WHEREAS') clauses recount the history of the Juneteenth celebration and Oglesby-Fox's professional and civic accomplishments but do not create any obligations.

1. 2026-03-27Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-03-25Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)Primary sponsor

• Juneteenth
• Savannah community organizations
• legislative commendation
• Georgia Senate resolutions