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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 114
By Johnson
SJR0114
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A RESOLUTION to confirm the appointment of Rosemary
McIlhenny to the fish and wildlife commission.
WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 70-1-201, provides for the creation of
the fish and wildlife commission; and
WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 70-1-201(a), further provides that the
governor shall appoint nine (9) members to the commission; and
WHEREAS, Governor Bill Lee has appointed Rosemary McIlhenny to serve on the fish
and wildlife commission as the representative for the 5
th
district pursuant to Tennessee Code
Annotated, Section 70-1-204; subject to confirmation, Ms. McIlhenny will serve a term that
expires on February 28, 2031; and
WHEREAS, a native of Avery Island, Louisiana, Rosemary McIlhenny has embraced her
family's 200-year legacy of stewardship and conservation, a legacy that has shaped her deep
commitment to preserving natural habitats; and
WHEREAS, since moving to Tennessee, Rosemary McIlhenny has joined the board of
the Land Trust of Tennessee and currently serves as its chair; she is also active with the
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, particularly with the agency's new hunting programs
targeted toward new, female hunters and its Heritage Club; and
WHEREAS, she serves on the National Board of the Delta Waterfowl Foundation, the
GWM Foundation, and the Southern Food and Beverage Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Ms. McIlhenny is also active with the Cheekwood Botanical Garden, Ducks
Unlimited, Friends of Warner Park, Montgomery Bell Academy, and the Tennessee Wildlife
Federation; and
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WHEREAS, Ms. McIlhenny enjoys mentoring first-time hunters and hopes to increase
awareness of state programs to make outdoor recreation more accessible for all Tennesseans
and to ensure that future generations will inherit our vibrant natural resources; and
WHEREAS, Rosemary McIlhenny is a dedicated conservationist, philanthropist, and
community leader with a lifelong passion for land and wildlife preservation; and
WHEREAS, Ms. McIlhenny's experience and dedication to wildlife and conservation
issues will be a tremendous asset to the fish and wildlife commission; and
WHEREAS, members appointed to the fish and wildlife commission by the governor are
subject to confirmation by the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over
such matter and the energy, agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate and by
joint resolution of the general assembly; 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 confirm the appointment of Rosemary McIlhenny
to a term on the fish and wildlife commission, such term to expire on February 28, 2031.