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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 485 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By Haston |
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| 8 | 8 | | HJR0485 |
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| 9 | 9 | | 005998 |
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| 12 | 12 | | A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Aubrey Garton, 2025 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Valedictorian 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, Aubrey Garton is one such exceptional student, who was recently named |
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| 19 | 19 | | Valedictorian 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, Ms. Garton 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 her remarkable high school career, Aubrey Garton 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 bowling, student council, National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, National |
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| 27 | 27 | | English Honor Society, Vocational Honor Society, HOSA, Hardin County 4-H, VOLS, and FFA; |
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| 28 | 28 | | and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Garton well exhibited her outstanding leadership skills and manifold |
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| 30 | 30 | | talents as the co-president of the National Honor Society, president of the 4-H Honor Club, vice |
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| 31 | 31 | | president of VOLS, president of the Savannah Youth Bowling Association, a member of |
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| 32 | 32 | | Tennessee 4-H All Stars, an attendee at the 4-H State Congress, a graduate of Hardin County |
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| 33 | 33 | | High School Central Bank Youth Leadership, an FAA-licensed drone pilot, and a recipient of an |
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| 34 | 34 | | OSHA General Industry Safety and Health certification; and |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, her notable capabilities and indefatigable industriousness have been rightly |
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| 40 | 40 | | recognized by numerous awards and accolades, including the 4-H Senior Member of the Year |
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| 41 | 41 | | award, the 4-H Community/Volunteer Award, the title of Tennessee Secondary School Athletic |
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| 42 | 42 | | Association's 2025 Miss Bowling, and a SkillsUSA Regional Gold Medal in crime scene |
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| 43 | 43 | | investigation; and |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, apart from her superlative scholastic endeavors, she has generously given |
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| 45 | 45 | | of her time as a member of the New Pleasant Grove Freewill Baptist Church Vacation Bible |
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| 46 | 46 | | School, a camp teen leader and advisory council member for UT-Extension Hardin County, an |
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| 47 | 47 | | elementary school bowling coach with Hardin County Schools, a scorer with Hardin County High |
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| 48 | 48 | | School Hitmen Trap Team, a volunteer with New Life United Pentecostal Church, and a student |
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| 49 | 49 | | helper, guide, and Tiger Tutor at Hardin County High School; and |
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| 50 | 50 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Garton's display of intellectual aptitude and ambition surely bodes well |
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| 51 | 51 | | for her future success; and |
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| 52 | 52 | | WHEREAS, Aubrey Garton's noteworthy achievement is a tremendous source of pride |
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| 53 | 53 | | for her family, her school, and her community; and |
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| 54 | 54 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Garton's dedication to excellence is clearly deserving of the respect, |
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| 55 | 55 | | admiration, and commendation of the members of this General Assembly; now, therefore, |
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| 56 | 56 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED |
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| 57 | 57 | | FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY O F THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE |
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| 58 | 58 | | CONCURRING, that we hereby commend and honor the 2025 Hardin County High School |
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| 59 | 59 | | Valedictorian, Aubrey Garton, on her impressive academic achievement and extend to her our |
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| 60 | 60 | | best wishes for a happy, successful future. |
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| 61 | 61 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared |
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| 62 | 62 | | for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to |
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| 67 | 67 | | the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear |
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| 68 | 68 | | without House or Senate designation. |
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