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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 205
By Johnson
SJR0205
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A RESOLUTION to honor Franklin Tomorrow on the occasion of
its twenty-fifth anniversary.
WHEREAS, we take great pride in specially recognizing those community organizations
that work to improve the quality of life for their residents in the great State of Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, one such exemplary community organization is Franklin Tomorrow, which
has played an essential role in making Franklin a great place to live, work, and play for the past
twenty-five years; and
WHEREAS, the charter of Franklin Tomorrow was signed on March 20, 2000, by a small
group of leaders, which included Julian Bibb, Dick Gygi, Mike Alday, and Gayle Moyer Harris,
who recognized that something needed to be done to ensure that the future of the city would be
as rich as its past; and
WHEREAS, Franklin Tomorrow presents information programs that allow the community
to be engaged and informed about the challenges that face Franklin as well as the positive
things happening in the community; these programs include FrankTalks, a monthly lecture
series, and Breakfast With The Mayors, a quarterly lecture series; and
WHEREAS, Franklin Tomorrow has created many new initiatives and organizations to
enhance Franklin, including the custom Historic Franklin license plate, which has generated
revenue for the organization and created a sense of civic pride; and
WHEREAS, in 2025, Franklin Tomorrow continues its work to gather citizen input and
engagement by participating in the National Civic League's Healthy Democracy Project; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that we acknowledge such an outstanding community
endeavor on this special occasion; now, therefore,
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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 recognize and honor Franklin Tomorrow on the
occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary, applauding its many contributions to the Franklin
community and extending our best wishes for much continued success in all its 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 and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.