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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 39
By Oliver
SJR0039
002275
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A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Josseline Jeanneth
Escalante Vega and the other victims of the
Antioch High School shooting.
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2025, Josseline Jeanneth Escalante Vega lost her life to a
senseless act of violence in a shooting at Antioch High School; and
WHEREAS, two of her classmates were also injured in the attack; and
WHEREAS, a native of Guatemala and a beloved daughter, sister, niece, and friend,
Josseline Jeanneth Escalante Vega was a bright sixteen-year-old young woman who played
soccer and dreamed of becoming a doctor; and
WHEREAS, although her life was all too brief, Josseline Escalante Vega lived her life
with compassion, courage, and enthusiasm, and she will be forever missed by everyone who
knew and loved her; and
WHEREAS, the greater Nashville community and the State of Tennessee mourn the
heartbreaking loss of Ms. Escalante Vega's life and acknowledge the grief of all those impacted
by the act of violence; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE , THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we honor the memory of Josseline Jeanneth
Escalante Vega, giving thanks for her bountiful life and the joy she brought to her family and
classmates, and offer our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Ms. Escalante
Vega.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we honor the two other students injured in the attack
and extend to them our best wishes for successful recovery from their injuries.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we offer our thoughts and prayers to all members of
the Antioch High School community affected by this tragic event.
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.