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| 2 | 2 | | <BillNo> <Sponsor> |
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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 191 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By Lamberth |
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| 8 | 8 | | HJR0191 |
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| 9 | 9 | | 003254 |
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| 12 | 12 | | A RESOLUTION to confirm the appointment of Rosemary |
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| 13 | 13 | | McIlhenny to the fish and wildlife commission. |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 70-1-201, provides for the creation of |
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| 16 | 16 | | the fish and wildlife commission; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 70-1-201(a), further provides that the |
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| 18 | 18 | | governor shall appoint nine (9) members to the commission; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Governor Bill Lee has appointed Rosemary McIlhenny to serve on the fish |
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| 20 | 20 | | and wildlife commission as the representative for the 5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | district pursuant to Tennessee Code |
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| 23 | 23 | | Annotated, Section 70-1-204; subject to confirmation, Ms. McIlhenny will serve a term that |
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| 24 | 24 | | expires on February 28, 2031; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, a native of Avery Island, Louisiana, Rosemary McIlhenny has embraced her |
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| 26 | 26 | | family's 200-year legacy of stewardship and conservation, a legacy that has shaped her deep |
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| 27 | 27 | | commitment to preserving natural habitats; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, since moving to Tennessee, Rosemary McIlhenny has joined the board of |
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| 29 | 29 | | the Land Trust of Tennessee and currently serves as its chair; she is also active with the |
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| 30 | 30 | | Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, particularly with the agency's new hunting programs |
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| 31 | 31 | | targeted toward new, female hunters and its Heritage Club; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, she serves on the National Board of the Delta Waterfowl Foundation, the |
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| 33 | 33 | | GWM Foundation, and the Southern Food and Beverage Foundation; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Ms. McIlhenny is also active with the Cheekwood Botanical Garden, Ducks |
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| 35 | 35 | | Unlimited, Friends of Warner Park, Montgomery Bell Academy, and the Tennessee Wildlife |
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| 36 | 36 | | Federation; and |
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| 39 | 39 | | - 2 - 003254 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Ms. McIlhenny enjoys mentoring first-time hunters and hopes to increase |
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| 42 | 42 | | awareness of state programs to make outdoor recreation more accessible for all Tennesseans |
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| 43 | 43 | | and to ensure that future generations will inherit our vibrant natural resources; and |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, Rosemary McIlhenny is a dedicated conservationist, philanthropist, and |
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| 45 | 45 | | community leader with a lifelong passion for land and wildlife preservation; and |
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| 46 | 46 | | WHEREAS, Ms. McIlhenny's experience and dedication to wildlife and conservation |
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| 47 | 47 | | issues will be a tremendous asset to the fish and wildlife commission; and |
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| 48 | 48 | | WHEREAS, members appointed to the fish and wildlife commission by the governor are |
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| 49 | 49 | | subject to confirmation by the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over |
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| 50 | 50 | | such matter and the energy, agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate and by |
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| 51 | 51 | | joint resolution of the general assembly; now, therefore, |
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| 52 | 52 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED |
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| 53 | 53 | | FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE |
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| 54 | 54 | | CONCURRING, that we confirm the appointment of Rosemary McIlhenny to a term on the fish |
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| 55 | 55 | | and wildlife commission, such term to expire on February 28, 2031. |
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