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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 484 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By Haston |
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| 8 | 8 | | HJR0484 |
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| 9 | 9 | | 005999 |
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| 12 | 12 | | A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Cooper Townley, 2025 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Salutatorian of Hardin County High School. |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should pause to pay |
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| 16 | 16 | | tribute to those students who, through their natural talents and unflagging commitment to |
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| 17 | 17 | | academic excellence, have distinguished themselves in the classroom; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Cooper Townley is one such exceptional student, who was recently named |
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| 19 | 19 | | Salutatorian of the 2025 graduating class at Hardin County High School; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, through diligent study, steady composure during examinations, and |
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| 21 | 21 | | steadfast commitment of time and talent, Mr. Townley has achieved outstanding academic |
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| 22 | 22 | | success and joined the ranks of the best and brightest students in Tennessee and our country; |
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| 23 | 23 | | and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, in his remarkable high school career, Cooper Townley has earned an |
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| 25 | 25 | | exemplary grade point average while participating in numerous extracurricular activities, |
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| 26 | 26 | | including student council, National Honor Society, English Honor Society, Vocational Honor |
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| 27 | 27 | | Society, football, soccer, FCA, and Hopewell Baptist Church's student ministry; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Townley well exhibited his outstanding leadership skills and manifold |
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| 29 | 29 | | talents as the reporter and president of the school chapter of the National Honor Society, the |
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| 30 | 30 | | captain of the varsity football team, a Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association |
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| 31 | 31 | | (TSSAA) Scholastic Merit Athlete for four years, a Courier Scholar Athlete, a delegate to Boys |
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| 32 | 32 | | State, a delegate to the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association Youth Leadership Summit, |
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| 33 | 33 | | a member of Hardin County High School's Youth Leadership program, and as an FAA-certified |
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| 34 | 34 | | drone pilot; and |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, apart from his superlative scholastic endeavors, he has also generously |
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| 40 | 40 | | given of his time to serve on the Hopewell Baptist Church Youth Missions Team, where he has |
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| 41 | 41 | | assisted with various residential improvement and repair tasks and led youth camps; the |
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| 42 | 42 | | Hopewell Baptist Church Media Team, where he acts as a technology media specialist for |
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| 43 | 43 | | Sunday events; and VOLS, where he and other Hardin County High School students have aided |
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| 44 | 44 | | local community organizations and events with myriad projects; and |
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| 45 | 45 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Townley, with an indefatigable industriousness, has also helped to |
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| 46 | 46 | | foster the next generation of athletes as a TSSAA-registered football official for middle school |
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| 47 | 47 | | and junior varsity games and a Savannah Parks and Recreation youth football and baseball |
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| 48 | 48 | | official; and |
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| 49 | 49 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Townley's display of intellectual aptitude and ambition surely bodes well |
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| 50 | 50 | | for his future success; and |
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| 51 | 51 | | WHEREAS, Cooper Townley's noteworthy achievement is a tremendous source of pride |
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| 52 | 52 | | for his family, his school, and his community; and |
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| 53 | 53 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Townley's dedication to excellence is clearly deserving of the respect, |
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| 54 | 54 | | admiration, and commendation of the members of this General Assembly; now, therefore, |
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| 55 | 55 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED |
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| 56 | 56 | | FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE |
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| 57 | 57 | | CONCURRING, that we hereby commend and honor the 2025 Hardin County High School |
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| 58 | 58 | | Salutatorian, Cooper Townley, on his impressive academic achievement and extend to him our |
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| 59 | 59 | | best wishes for a happy, successful future. |
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| 60 | 60 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared |
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| 61 | 61 | | for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to |
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| 62 | 62 | | the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear |
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| 63 | 63 | | without House or Senate designation. |
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