GA HR1733

Georgia House Resolution 1733 recognizes and commends Rita Jackson Samuels for her lifelong advocacy for civil and women's rights, beginning with her work for the SCLC Operation Breadbasket under Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Founded the Georgia Coalition of Black Women, Inc. in 1980 and the Women in Government Internship Project in 1999, and established Women Flying High, LLC, a female-owned consulting firm in Atlanta focused on increasing women's share of government contracts

In 1971, Governor Jimmy Carter appointed her as coordinator of the Governor's Council on Human Relations, making her the first African American woman to serve on the executive staff of a Georgia governor

Recognized since 1993 as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Georgia by the Georgia Informer and named 2000 Business Woman of the Year by the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs

Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Rita Jackson Samuels