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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 686
By Reedy
HJR0686
007929
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A RESOLUTION to recognize Benton County Highway Supervisor
Buck Carter on the occasion of his retirement.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that we should honor those citizens who have performed
with uncommon devotion and enthusiasm throughout their years of service; and
WHEREAS, Buck Carter is one such estimable individual, who has devoted his career to
serving his fellow Benton Countians; and
WHEREAS, after a nineteen-year tenure as Benton County Highway Supervisor, Mr.
Carter is taking his much-deserved retirement on June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, for nearly two decades, Buck Carter has done his utmost to ensure the
safety and well-being of travelers in Benton County; and
WHEREAS, his many accomplishments aside, he is grateful for the love and support of
his family; in his retirement, he plans to spend more time watching his grandsons play ball; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Carter exemplifies the spirit and allegiance to family and community that
are characteristic of a true Tennessean; and
WHEREAS, throughout his remarkable career, Buck Carter has performed his duties
with professionalism, ability, and integrity, helping his fellow citizens in any way he could and
proving himself to be a tremendous asset to the Benton County Highway Department; 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 Benton County Highway Supervisor Buck Carter on the occasion
of his retirement, commend his many years of distinguished service, and wish him every
continued success in his future endeavors.
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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.