GA HR1647

Shelia Edwards of Cobb County receives the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award, presented annually during Women's History Month by the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus

Edwards serves as Publisher of Spotlight South Cobb News and as Publicist for Olympic Gold Medalist Mel Pender's foundation, leading media strategy and fundraising efforts

Successfully organized residents to block a waste company expansion near the Chattahoochee River, demonstrating environmental justice advocacy

Co-Chairs the UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball, helping raise millions of dollars annually for HBCU students

First-generation college graduate with a B.A. from Benedict College, certifications from Emory University Goizueta Business School, and currently pursuing a Master of Public Policy at Georgia State University