ATLANTA – State Representatives Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), Carolyn Hugley (D-Columbus), and Nikki Randall (D-Macon) recently celebrated the annual Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Day at the State Capitol on Monday, March 2, 2015.
“It was truly my honor to welcome and join in with my sorority sisters and other like-minded people at the State Capitol,” said Rep. Bennett. “Their camaraderie inspires me.”
The event attracted AKA members from the Georgia chapters of the South Atlantic Region, the largest AKA region. Members gathered for a day of solidarity, workshops, and legislative access. Members were also greeted by fellow sorority sisters, Rep. Karen Bennett, AKA Legislative Liaison, Rep. Carolyn Hugley, and Rep. Nikki Randall, and recognized by the full House of Representatives.
This year’s AKA Day featured the first ever “Walk of Solidarity.” For this activity, members walked from the State Capitol to the newly inaugurated Liberty Plaza, where they prayed and sang.
Another AKA Day activity was an awards luncheon. At the luncheon, recognition was given to House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams for the IMPACT Award, Sen. Valencia Seay for the Legislator of the Year Award, and Dr. Cheryl Dozier, President of Savannah State University, for the Trailblazer Award.
In attendance was Sharon Brown Harriott, South Atlantic Regional Director, Ella Springs Jones, former 16th South Atlantic Regional Director from Augusta, Georgia, Sylvia Blackmon Roberts, the sorority’s International Public Policy Chairman, Charletta Wilson Jacks, International Secretary, Shevon Braxton Young, Metro Atlanta Cluster Coordinator, Katherine Jackson, Georgia Public Policy Coordinator, and Marjorie Young, International officer and originator of AKA DAY at the Capitol.
AKA is the oldest sorority for African American women. AKA’s motto is “Be of Service to Mankind” and the current theme is “Launching New Dimensions of Service.”
Recognized by House Resolution 266, AKA Day was originally scheduled for February 16, but due to inclement weather the annual event was rescheduled for March 2.
For more information on House Resolution 266, please click here.
Representative Karen Bennett represents the citizens of Districts 94, which includes portions of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 2012, and currently serves on the Code Revision, Economic Development & Tourism, Health & Human Services, and Regulated Industries committees.
Representative Carolyn Hugley represents the citizens of District 136, which includes portions of Muscogee County. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 1992, and currently serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and the Ethics, Insurance, and Rules committees.
Representative Nikki Randall represents the citizens of District 142, which includes portions of Bibb County. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 1998, and currently serves on the Health & Human Services, Information & Audits, Insurance, and Judiciary Non-Civil committees.
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