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| 2 | 2 | | <BillNo> <Sponsor> |
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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 501 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By Hurt |
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| 8 | 8 | | HJR0501 |
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| 9 | 9 | | 006119 |
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| 10 | 10 | | - 1 - |
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| 12 | 12 | | A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Paul Bates on his |
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| 13 | 13 | | receipt of the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award. |
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| 14 | 14 | | |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should specially |
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| 16 | 16 | | recognize those estimable citizens who have dedicated their time and energies to helping |
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| 17 | 17 | | others; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, each year, 1.3 million Tennessee volunteers give over 99 million hours of |
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| 19 | 19 | | community service, contributing $2.6 billion to Tennessee's economy; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, these volunteers are the backbone of our communities, and by donating |
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| 21 | 21 | | their time and talents to fulfill needs that would otherwise go unmet, they embody the spirit of |
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| 22 | 22 | | giving; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Paul Bates of Obion County is one such exemplary person, who is a |
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| 24 | 24 | | recipient of the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award in recognition of his laudable commitment to |
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| 25 | 25 | | his community; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, amid taking a building trades course at the Tennessee College of Applied |
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| 27 | 27 | | Technology, Mr. Bates decided that he wanted to utilize his newfound knowledge and skill to |
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| 28 | 28 | | help Habitat for Humanity construct a new home; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, even after spending time at the site with his class, Mr. Bates generously |
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| 30 | 30 | | gave of his personal time to complete the project and provide a local family with a well-made |
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| 31 | 31 | | residence; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Bates is a model citizen; his commitment to helping others through |
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| 33 | 33 | | volunteerism epitomizes the spirit of the Volunteer State, and he should be specially recognized; |
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| 34 | 34 | | now, therefore, |
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| 37 | 37 | | - 2 - 006119 |
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| 39 | 39 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED |
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| 40 | 40 | | FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE |
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| 41 | 41 | | CONCURRING, that we honor Paul Bates for his outstanding community leadership, |
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| 42 | 42 | | congratulate him as an esteemed recipient of the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award, and |
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| 43 | 43 | | extend to him our best wishes for every future success. |
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| 44 | 44 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared |
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| 45 | 45 | | for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to |
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| 46 | 46 | | the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear |
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| 47 | 47 | | without House or Senate designation. |
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