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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 291
By Crawford
HJR0291
003788
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A RESOLUTION to honor Tom Morton of Bristol upon his
exemplary service on the Tennessee Registry of
Election Finance Board.
WHEREAS, the members of this General Assembly take great pleasure in recognizing a
gentleman who has dedicated years of his life to the State of Tennessee as a public servant of
the highest order; and
WHEREAS, George T. "Tom" Morton, Jr., served with distinction as a member of the
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance Board for ten years, completing his term on December
31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, during his outstanding tenure on the Registry Board, Mr. Morton worked
with purpose and conviction to enforce Tennessee's campaign financial disclosure and
campaign contributions limits laws and sustain the public's confidence in the electoral process;
and
WHEREAS, a native of Bristol, Tennessee, and an alumnus of Tennessee High School,
Mr. Morton earned a bachelor's degree in engineering physics from the University of
Tennessee, Knoxville; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Morton worked for AT&T for twenty-seven years and served astutely in
several positions with the company, including in telecommunications engineering, major
equipment sales, U. S. and foreign government products and programs, joint venture
development, and a consortium to provide telecommunications routes in Russia; and
WHEREAS, following his retirement from AT&T, Tom Morton returned to his beloved
hometown of Bristol, where he and his wife of forty-seven years reside on the family farm; and
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WHEREAS, he has given back to his community through his service on the Rocky
Mount Tennessee Museum Board, and he has been a member of the Sullivan County Election
Commission since 2009; and
WHEREAS, in the realm of politics, Mr. Morton has served on the Sullivan County
Republican Party's (SCRP) Executive Committee, and he chaired the SCRP Reagan Day
Dinner in 2011; and
WHEREAS, treasured as a loyal friend, Tom Morton was a strong supporter of the
campaigns of Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey, Representative Jason Mumpower, and many
other Republican officials across Upper East Tennessee during their respective terms in office;
and
WHEREAS, Tom Morton exemplified integrity and honesty throughout his tenure on the
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance Board, and he is most worthy of our approbation; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
CONCURRING, that we honor and commend Tom Morton upon his exemplary service on the
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance Board and thank him for his years of service to the
Volunteer State in numerous capacities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.