Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HJR0291 Compare Versions

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4	4	HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 291
5	5	By Crawford
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8	8	HJR0291
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12	12	A RESOLUTION to honor Tom Morton of Bristol upon his
13	13	exemplary service on the Tennessee Registry of
14	14	Election Finance Board.
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16	16	WHEREAS, the members of this General Assembly take great pleasure in recognizing a
17	17	gentleman who has dedicated years of his life to the State of Tennessee as a public servant of
18	18	the highest order; and
19	19	WHEREAS, George T. "Tom" Morton, Jr., served with distinction as a member of the
20	20	Tennessee Registry of Election Finance Board for ten years, completing his term on December
21	21	31, 2024; and
22	22	WHEREAS, during his outstanding tenure on the Registry Board, Mr. Morton worked
23	23	with purpose and conviction to enforce Tennessee's campaign financial disclosure and
24	24	campaign contributions limits laws and sustain the public's confidence in the electoral process;
25	25	and
26	26	WHEREAS, a native of Bristol, Tennessee, and an alumnus of Tennessee High School,
27	27	Mr. Morton earned a bachelor's degree in engineering physics from the University of
28	28	Tennessee, Knoxville; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Mr. Morton worked for AT&T for twenty-seven years and served astutely in
30	30	several positions with the company, including in telecommunications engineering, major
31	31	equipment sales, U. S. and foreign government products and programs, joint venture
32	32	development, and a consortium to provide telecommunications routes in Russia; and
33	33	WHEREAS, following his retirement from AT&T, Tom Morton returned to his beloved
34	34	hometown of Bristol, where he and his wife of forty-seven years reside on the family farm; and
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39	39	WHEREAS, he has given back to his community through his service on the Rocky
40	40	Mount Tennessee Museum Board, and he has been a member of the Sullivan County Election
41	41	Commission since 2009; and
42	42	WHEREAS, in the realm of politics, Mr. Morton has served on the Sullivan County
43	43	Republican Party's (SCRP) Executive Committee, and he chaired the SCRP Reagan Day
44	44	Dinner in 2011; and
45	45	WHEREAS, treasured as a loyal friend, Tom Morton was a strong supporter of the
46	46	campaigns of Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey, Representative Jason Mumpower, and many
47	47	other Republican officials across Upper East Tennessee during their respective terms in office;
48	48	and
49	49	WHEREAS, Tom Morton exemplified integrity and honesty throughout his tenure on the
50	50	Tennessee Registry of Election Finance Board, and he is most worthy of our approbation; now,
51	51	therefore,
52	52	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
53	53	FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
54	54	CONCURRING, that we honor and commend Tom Morton upon his exemplary service on the
55	55	Tennessee Registry of Election Finance Board and thank him for his years of service to the
56	56	Volunteer State in numerous capacities.
57	57	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
58	58	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
59	59	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
60	60	without House or Senate designation.
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