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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 500
By Hurt
HJR0500
006113
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A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Mary Carol Perry on
her receipt of the Governor's Volunteer Stars
Award.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should specially
recognize those estimable citizens who have dedicated their time and energies to helping
others; and
WHEREAS, each year, 1.3 million Tennessee volunteers give over 99 million hours of
community service, contributing $2.6 billion to Tennessee's economy; and
WHEREAS, these volunteers are the backbone of our communities, and by donating
their time and talents to fulfill needs that would otherwise go unmet, they embody the spirit of
giving; and
WHEREAS, Mary Carol Perry of Crockett County is one such exemplary person, who is
a recipient of the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award in recognition of her laudable commitment
to her community; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Perry's unmatched love for the children of Crockett County has led her
to volunteer her time, talents, and energy to ensure the success of the Imagination Library,
Chamber of Commerce, Crockett County Health Council, and Crockett County Be More
Steering Committee; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Perry serves as the president of the Carl Perkins Center for the
Prevention of Child Abuse in Crockett County, and she often lends her many skills and expertise
to a variety of projects and community events to ensure her community's children are cared for
and their needs are met; and
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WHEREAS, Ms. Perry is a model citizen; her commitment to helping others through
volunteerism epitomizes the spirit of the Volunteer State, and she should be specially
recognized; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SEN ATE
CONCURRING, that we honor Mary Carol Perry for her outstanding community leadership,
congratulate her as an esteemed recipient of the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award, and extend
to her our best wishes for every future success.
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.