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This Resolution formally recognizes and commends Ms. Triana Arnold James for her extensive service and dedication to her community, the State of Georgia, and the United States. Ms. James is highlighted for her multifaceted roles as president of the Georgia National Organization for Women (GA NOW), a mother, a veteran, a pastor, a businesswoman, and a passionate advocate for various social causes. The resolution specifically acknowledges her founding of the Susan Jolley Awareness Program, which raises awareness about cervical cancer and HPV, and her leadership within GA NOW, an organization that champions six core issues including Reproductive Justice, Economic Justice, and Racial Justice. GA NOW's broad advocacy efforts are also noted, covering areas like reproductive health, voting rights, equal pay, and veteran rights, and their success in removing Confederate monuments and advocating for an investigation into the Irwin County Detention Center. The resolution emphasizes Ms. James's motto of building bridges and restoring faith, and concludes by directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of this commendation to Ms. James and GA NOW.