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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 505
By Hurt
HJR0505
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A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Rachel Luckey 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, Rachel Luckey of Gibson 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, a dedicated community advocate, Rachel Luckey channels her love for
cooking and passion for children through Cotton Cares, a community service initiative focused
on feeding those in need; by providing meals to local families, she uses her culinary skills to
make a positive impact on her community; and
WHEREAS, a fourth-generation farmer at Rege Luckey and Son Farms, Ms. Luckey
fosters animals, grows produce on her family's cotton farm, and helps distribute the produce to
feed her community; and
WHEREAS, further, she lends her culinary skills to the Helping Hand of Humboldt soup
kitchen and serves as a counselor at Lakeshore Summer Church Camp, and she is involved
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with Ronald McDonald House Charities and participates in the National Cherry Blossom
Princess Program; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Luckey 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 SENATE
CONCURRING, that we honor Rachel Luckey 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.