HR 582: Morelli, Maritza; receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives congratulates Maritza Morelli for receiving the 2025 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 award is named for Representative Nikki T. Randall, the first African American woman elected to the General Assembly from middle Georgia. The resolution describes Morelli's background as a Venezuelan immigrant who founded Los Ni\u00f1os Primero in 2001 to support Latino children and families in Atlanta through education programs, and notes the organization has since reached more than 6,200 children, youth, and families. It also references her prior recognitions, including a Congressional Honor from Congresswoman Lucy McBath and a spot on a list of influential Georgia Latino leaders. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to send Morelli a copy as a keepsake. It carries no changes to Georgia law.

• Formally congratulates and commends Maritza Morelli for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Morelli.
• Recites her background founding and leading Los Ni\u00f1os Primero and its impact on Latino families in Atlanta.
• Extends the House's best wishes for her continued success, without creating any new law, funding, or program.

The resolution directly names and honors Maritza Morelli and references Los Ni\u00f1os Primero, the Atlanta organization she leads. It has no legal effect on any other Georgians, agencies, or businesses.

This is a ceremonial honor rather than a policy change, so it does not alter any Georgian's rights, obligations, or funding. Its practical effect is limited to formally recognizing Morelli's community work and providing her a keepsake copy from the House.

• The resolved clause has the House congratulate and commend Maritza Morelli for the 2025 award.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Morelli.

1. 2025-03-11House Read and Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2025-03-11House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2025-03-11House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)

• Shea Roberts (D, HD-052)Patrocinador principal
• Esther Panitch (D, HD-051)
• Karen Lupton (D, HD-083)
• Betsy Holland (D, HD-054)
• Deborah Silcox (R, HD-053)

• legislative honors
• Latino community
• Georgia House resolution
• women's leadership