GA SR859

Georgia Senate Resolution recognizing and commending Dr. Yolanda J. Edwards for her leadership, humanitarian service, and community impact

U.S. Army veteran who served two periods of active duty: January 18, 1983 to November 25, 1996, and September 23, 2001 to November 30, 2007

Founded Her Waters, Inc. in January 2017, a nonprofit organization expanding access to water and outdoor spaces across Georgia through fishing and fly-fishing programs

Organization's signature initiative "She Said YES to the Fly" encourages women, particularly women veterans and Black women, to pursue fly fishing for healing, leadership development, and increased outdoor representation

Secretary of the Senate directed to provide a copy of the resolution to Dr. Edwards