GA HR1332

Recognizes and commends Edna Branch Jackson for her dedicated public service to the State of Georgia

Joined the NAACP Youth Council in Savannah at age 9 and participated in Civil Rights movement activities including sit-ins, wade-ins at Tybee Beach, and kneel-ins at Savannah churches

Led an integrated group of students from Tampa, Florida to the 1963 March on Washington at age 18; earned a B.S. in Sociology (1968) and Masters of Education (1972) from Savannah State College

Served 30 years at Savannah State University in counseling, admissions, financial aid, and as Director of Alumni Affairs; held numerous civic positions including Vice Chairman of Chatham County Democratic Executive Committee and Chairperson of Chatham County Hospital Authority

Elected in 2011 as the first African-American woman to serve as Mayor of Savannah, Georgia