Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HJR0204 Compare Versions

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4	4	HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 204
5	5	By Keisling
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8	8	HJR0204
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12	12	A RESOLUTION to honor and commend 2024 Marble King, Myles
13	13	Lacy, on his victory at the National Marbles
14	14	Tournament.
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16	16	WHEREAS, from time to time, the members of this General Assembly pause in their
17	17	deliberations to recognize those intrepid game players who have developed their skills to a
18	18	sublime level and have found success at the highest echelons of their game; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Myles Lacy of Celina is one such individual, who captured first place in the
20	20	boys' championship of the National Marbles Tournament, held in Wildwood, New Jersey; and
21	21	WHEREAS, the youngest boy to ever win the title, Myles dominated the final fifteen-
22	22	game series with an 8-3 landslide that unquestionably cemented his place in the annals of
23	23	national marble history, earned him the venerable title of "Marble King," and made him the
24	24	fourth Clay County and seventh Tennessee-Kentucky region winner since the competition's
25	25	inception in 1922; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Myles accomplished this estimable feat on his third attempt and improved at
27	27	each of his showings, demonstrating the dedication and resilience common to successful
28	28	competitors in all sports; and
29	29	WHEREAS, he has enjoyed such varied spoils as being recognized during the Old
30	30	Dominion concert at the Barefoot Country Music Fest and on social media by Nashville
31	31	television personality Nick Beres; being interviewed by Philip Gibbons of 94.7 The Giant; being
32	32	triumphantly escorted into town on his return journey by the police; and being awarded a $2,000
33	33	scholarship, a sizable trophy, and a crown appropriate to his title; and
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38	38	WHEREAS, Myles hails from a renowned marble legacy; his late grandfather William
39	39	"Shorty" Denton won the 1990 National Rolley Championship with Gary Plumlee and is still
40	40	reckoned as one of the greatest players to ever circle the ring; and
41	41	WHEREAS, his plunking was outstanding, his bombsies were accurate, and he earned
42	42	the respect of his opponents when he knuckled down with his shooters; and
43	43	WHEREAS, Myles's hard work and spectacular game play reflect his hard work,
44	44	unwavering dedication, and innate ability while also serving as testimony to the guidance and
45	45	leadership of his coach, Brian Cherry, who has successfully coached two other members of
46	46	marble royalty; and
47	47	WHEREAS, Myles Lacy has, through his success amongst the nation's finest players,
48	48	brought honor to the State of Tennessee, and it is wholly fitting that he be formally recognized
49	49	for his tremendous accomplishment; now, therefore,
50	50	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE O NE HUNDRED
51	51	FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
52	52	CONCURRING, that we commend and congratulate Myles Lacy on his capture of first place at
53	53	the boys' championship of the National Marbles Tournament, extending our best wishes for his
54	54	every future success.
55	55	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
56	56	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
57	57	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
58	58	without House or Senate designation.