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GA HR1501

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/12/2020

Primary Sponsor

Shelly Hutchinson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Congratulates and commends Dr. Amber M. Simmons for receiving the 2020 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award, given annually during Women's History Month by the Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus to outstanding women exemplifying leadership and inspiration
  • Dr. Simmons holds a doctorate in language and literacy from the University of Georgia, with published research on critical literacy and systemic functional linguistics in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks
  • Awards received include the NASFLA Promising Scholar Award, International Society of Language Studies Emergent Scholar Award, Georgia Council of Teachers of English Teacher of the Year Award, and National Council of Teachers of English Teacher of Excellence Award
  • Grant-funded initiatives increased bilingual books in her school library by 85%, donated over $4,500 worth of diverse and bilingual books to the Gwinnett County Public Schools Book Mobile, and created a book gift program for students with learning disabilities and emotional/behavioral disorders
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Dr. Simmons

Legislative Description

Simmons, Dr. Amber M.; receiving the 2020 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

3/12/2020

Full Bill Text

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