SR1041: SR1041 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration by the Daughters of Mary Magdalene; recognize; Roberts, Dr. Brenda L.; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes the Daughters of Mary Magdalene, a nonprofit community organization in Savannah, for hosting the longest-running Juneteenth celebration in the city, now in its 23rd year, with this year's theme 'Rebuild, Reconstruct and Re-Educate!' The resolution also commends Dr. Brenda L. Roberts, a retired Savannah-Chatham Public School System counselor and Air Force Reserve veteran, as a 2026 Juneteenth Celebration Honoree for her decades of community service. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the organization and to Dr. Roberts.

• Formally recognizes the Daughters of Mary Magdalene's 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Savannah, Georgia.
• Commends Dr. Brenda L. Roberts by name as a 2026 Juneteenth Celebration Honoree for her decades of community service.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the organization and to Dr. Roberts.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it is a ceremonial expression of the Senate's recognition.

The resolution directly names and honors the Daughters of Mary Magdalene, a Savannah nonprofit, and Dr. Brenda L. Roberts, a retired school counselor and military veteran. It has no regulatory effect on the broader public.

The resolution carries no legal or financial consequence; its significance is symbolic, giving official Senate recognition to a long-running community celebration and to an individual's decades of local service, which can be used for community records or public acknowledgment.

• The preamble recites Juneteenth's history and the mission of the Daughters of Mary Magdalene, a nonprofit serving underresourced communities.
• The resolution notes this year's celebration theme, 'Rebuild, Reconstruct and Re-Educate!,' and its Honorees Program recognizing community contributors.
• It details Dr. Brenda L. Roberts's education, military service in the Air Force Reserve, and 37-year career as a Savannah-Chatham school counselor.
• The resolved clauses formally recognize and commend both the organization and Dr. Roberts, and direct the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to them.

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
• Senate honorary resolutions
• Georgia veterans