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HOUSE RESOLUTION 68
By Jones R
HR0068
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A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Jerry Lee Byrd upon
being named the 2024 Master Logger of the
Year by the Tennessee Forestry Association.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that we should salute those citizens who, through their
extraordinary efforts, have distinguished themselves as community leaders of whom we can all
be proud; and
WHEREAS, one such noteworthy individual is Jerry Lee Byrd of Unicoi, who was
selected as the 2024 Master Logger of the Year by the Tennessee Forestry Association; and
WHEREAS, a fifth-generation logger, Mr. Byrd operates Jerry Lee Byrd Logging, LLC, in
the mountains of East Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, he always knew he wanted to be in the logging business; he went to work
for his dad and purchased his first truck, a 1989 Mack that he still runs today, straight out of high
school; and
WHEREAS, in 2004, when his father was disabled due to a logging truck accident, Jerry
Byrd took over the logging business as his own, and for more than two decades, he has
operated the company with integrity and ingenuity; and
WHEREAS, for Jerry Lee Byrd Logging, LLC, Mr. Byrd utilizes a Komatsu Trac Hoe with
a Ryan's cutting head, a 648H John Deere Skidder, a 700J John Deere Dozer, and a Barko
knuckle boom; and
WHEREAS, his crew is made up of a truck driver, a skidder operator, and a timber
cutter; and
WHEREAS, throughout his many successes, Mr. Byrd has enjoyed the love and support
of his wife, Sarah, and their children, Millie and Russ; and
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WHEREAS, when he is not logging, he can be found spending time with his family,
working on their farm, and hunting; and
WHEREAS, Jerry Byrd epitomizes the spirit and commitment that are characteristic of a
true Tennessean; and
WHEREAS, we find it appropriate to acknowledge and applaud Mr. Byrd for his
dedication to the State of Tennessee and its citizens; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TEN NESSEE, that we honor and
congratulate Jerry Lee Byrd upon being named the 2024 Master Logger of the Year by the
Tennessee Forestry Association and extend to him our best wishes for success in all his future
endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy.