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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 627
By White
HJR0627
007266
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A RESOLUTION to commend James Boone II 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, James Boone II is one such individual who has distinguished himself in his
role as a legislative intern for Representative Mark White; Mr. Boone's work has resulted in
innumerable benefits for the legislators he assisted and the General Assembly as a whole; and
WHEREAS, a student at the University of Memphis, where he is highly regarded by his
peers, James Boone has achieved academic success while majoring in legal studies with a
minor in Spanish and participating in numerous extracurricular activities; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Boone is a member of the Cecil C. Humphrey's Chapter of the
Tennessee Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers and Empowered Men of Color; he also
serves as the student leadership council program chair of The Hooks African American Male
Initiative; and
WHEREAS, eager to familiarize himself with the characteristics and complexities of
Tennessee State government and to further his studies, James Boone brought his many
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, Mr. Boone has surpassed all
criteria that define a devoted and conscientious legislative intern; and
WHEREAS, James Boone II has performed his 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
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CONCURRING, that we hereby commend James Boone II for outstanding service as a
legislative intern for Representative Mark White and extend to him 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.