<BillNo> <Sponsor> HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 579 By Farmer HJR0579 006888 - 1 - A RESOLUTION to commend Alexis Bartlett for exemplary service as a legislative intern. WHEREAS, each legislative session, this body is pleased to recognize certain persons who have committed themselves, through their adroit service, to the betterment of the legislative process; and WHEREAS, Alexis Bartlett is one such individual, who has distinguished herself in her role as a legislative intern for Representative Andrew Farmer and the House Judiciary Committee; her work has resulted in innumerable benefits for the legislators she assisted and the General Assembly as a whole; and WHEREAS, Ms. Bartlett also lent her time and talents to the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee, the House Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee, and the House Civil Justice Subcommittee; and WHEREAS, a student at Tennessee State University (TSU), where she is highly regarded by her peers, Ms. Bartlett has achieved academic success while working toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Government, with a minor in history and concentration in law, and volunteering with Fish & Loaves Ministry and Girl Scouts of America; and WHEREAS, she is a member of the TSU Honors College, an event coordinator for the TSU chapter of Delight Ministries, and a representative in the Tennessee Intercollegiate Student Legislature (TISL), receiving the Carlisle Award during the 54 th TISL General Assembly; and WHEREAS, eager to familiarize herself with the characteristics and complexities of Tennessee State government and to further her studies, Alexis Bartlett brought her many - 2 - 006888 abilities and singular expertise to Capitol Hill for the 2025 session of the One Hundred Fourteenth General Assembly; and WHEREAS, throughout the 2025 legislative session, Ms. Bartlett has surpassed all criteria that define a devoted and conscientious legislative intern; and WHEREAS, Alexis Bartlett has performed her many duties with extraordinary insight and rare decorum; 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 hereby commend Alexis Bartlett for outstanding service as a legislative intern for Representative Andrew Farmer and the House Judiciary Committee 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.