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Sydney Jakes receives the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award from the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus during Women's History Month

Jakes serves as Senior Attorney and operational leader at the Law Offices of Samuel Jakes, Jr., LLC, and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Tau Epsilon Omega Chapter

Led community initiatives including Heart Health Week, TEO Little Library book drives, and the Blessings in a Backpack program

Serves as Co-chairman for AKA Day at the Capitol, advocating for voter equity and education

The award honors Representative Nikki T. Randall, the first African American woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly from middle Georgia in 1999, who served 17 years in the legislature