SR 619: Vanderslice, Niki; congratulate

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors Niki Vanderslice, a longtime leader in community and economic development in Georgia, for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award, an honor given each Women's History Month by the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus. The resolution recounts her career, including roles as Executive Director of Business Development for the Technical College System of Georgia's Quick Start program, a Senior Community Development Consultant at Georgia EMC, Director of Governmental Relations at the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and Downtown Development Director for Valdosta and Douglas. It formally states that the Senate congratulates her and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send her a copy of the resolution.

• Formally congratulates and commends Niki Vanderslice for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award.
• Recites her career history in community and economic development roles across Georgia state agencies and local governments.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Niki Vanderslice.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.

This resolution directly names and honors Niki Vanderslice. It has no regulatory or financial effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies beyond the Senate's own administrative act of distributing a copy to her.

The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor. Its significance is limited to publicly recognizing Vanderslice's career in economic development work and her receipt of an award tied to the legacy of former Representative Nikki T. Randall.

• The resolved clause states the Senate congratulates and commends Niki Vanderslice for the award and wishes her continued success.
• The further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her.
• Background 'whereas' clauses describe the history of the award and Vanderslice's professional career but carry no binding legal effect.

1. 2026-01-28Senate Read and Adopted (Senado)
2. 2026-01-27Senate Hopper (Senado)

• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)Patrocinador principal
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)

• legislative honors
• economic development
• Fayette County
• Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus