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This resolution honors the life of Janel Jeras Green, a social justice advocate who passed away on November 2, 2023. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1968, Green was known for her commitment to marginalized communities, having founded the Georgia Alliance for Social Justice, helped organize the March For Our Lives event, and worked alongside Civil Rights icon Congressman John Lewis in voter registration and election organizing. The resolution highlights her personal qualities, describing her as a person of integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness who was deeply devoted to her family, including her late husband Robert Sanders Green Sr. and their son Sanders Jr. The House of Representatives formally recognizes her contributions to social justice and community engagement, expressing sincere regret at her passing, and directs the House Clerk to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to her family as a mark of respect and remembrance.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72112