2025-02-03 February 03, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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February 03, 2025 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 2 of 10 A. Recognition of Judge M. Yvette Miller Ward 2 Councilmember - Latonia P. Hines Councilmember Latonia P. Hines announced it is her honor to recognize the Honorable Judge M. Evette Miller. Ms. Hines provided the following background: • 1989 – served as an administrative law judge for the state board of Workers’ Compensation • 1992 – appointed director and judge of the appellate division of the state board of Workers’ Compensation. • 1996 – appointed to the Fulton County State Court where she served as a judge • 1999 – First African American female appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals by then-Governor Barnes Several came to support Judge Miller. They are as follows: • Part-Time Magistrate Judge Rita Cherry • Cobb Superior Court Judge Sonja Brown • Cobb State Court Judge Ashley Palmer • Former Cobb Chief Magistrate Court Judge & former Cobb DA Joyette Holmes • Cobb State Court Judge Ann Harris • Cobb County Bar President Adam Rozen • Cobb State Court Judge Bridgette Campbell • Cobb District Attorney Sonya Allen • Cobb Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill B. PRC2025-002 Proclamation in recognition of Black History Month Ward 2 Councilmember - Latonia P. Hines Councilmember Latonia P. Hines presented and read aloud the following proclamation: A PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SMYRNA In Recognition of Black History Month Whereas: Each year during Black History Month, the City of Smyrna celebrates the history and culture of African Americans, discovering stories of triumph, courage, and creativity, through lectures, discussions, exhibits, and educational events; and Whereas: The origins of Black History Month date back to 1915 when Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded the organization known today as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History; and Whereas: Dr. Woodson initiated Black History Week, February 12, 1926; and for many years, the second week of February, chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, was celebrated by African Americans in the United States; and Whereas: In 1976, as part of the nation's bicentennial, Black History Week was expanded and established as Black History Month, and is now celebrated all over North America; and Whereas: The contributions of African Americans to the fabric of this country should be recognized and celebrated. In observation of Black History Month, the Smyrna