Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

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4	4	HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 509
5	5	By Stevens
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8	8	HJR0509
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12	12	A RESOLUTION to commemorate the 250
13	13	th
14	14	anniversary of the
15	15	Battles of Lexington and Concord.
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17	17	WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should commemorate
18	18	those historic events that shaped the foundation of our nation and honor the courage and
19	19	sacrifice of those who fought for the cause of American independence; and
20	20	WHEREAS, April 19, 2025, marks the 250
21	21	th
22	22	anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and
23	23	Concord, which were fought on April 19, 1775, and signaled the beginning of the American
24	24	Revolutionary War; and
25	25	WHEREAS, these pivotal engagements, which followed the legendary midnight ride of
26	26	Paul Revere, saw the confrontation between colonial minutemen and British regulars and gave
27	27	rise to the immortal phrase, "the shot heard round the world"; and
28	28	WHEREAS, the minutemen, ordinary citizens trained and prepared to respond at a
29	29	moment's notice, stood with extraordinary courage and resolve in defense of their homes, their
30	30	rights, and the principles of self-government; and
31	31	WHEREAS, the courageous patriots who lost their lives at Lexington Green and on the
32	32	road to Concord paid the ultimate price in the earliest moments of a long and arduous struggle
33	33	for American independence; and
34	34	WHEREAS, their bravery and sacrifice helped ignite the flame of liberty that would
35	35	eventually give birth to the United States of America, inspiring generations of Americans in their
36	36	ongoing pursuit of freedom and justice; and
37	37	WHEREAS, we hold deep reverence for the legacy of the American Revolution and the
38	38	men and women whose actions forged the path to nationhood; now, therefore,
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43	43	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
44	44	FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
45	45	CONCURRING, that we commemorate the 250
46	46	th
47	47	anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and
48	48	Concord, honoring the patriot minutemen who stood ready to defend their liberties and those
49	49	who gave their lives in the cause of American freedom.
50	50	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
51	51	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
52	52	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
53	53	without House or Senate designation.
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