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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 206
By Akbari
SJR0206
004268
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A RESOLUTION to designate December 14 as "Hazel Moore
Day."
WHEREAS, Hazel Moore is a community leader in Whitehaven, Tennessee, who has
been called the "Mayor of Whitehaven." She has worked to improve the community in many
ways, including fighting drugs and teen pregnancy and promoting community pride; and
WHEREAS, Hazel Moore founded the Academy of Youth Empowerment to help teens
develop social skills and study habits and led a drive to build a new library; and
WHEREAS, Hazel Moore started the Community Health Fair, which provides free school
supplies and health screenings for students and parents; and
WHEREAS, Hazel Moore has been honored with the Pioneer Memphis Business Award
(1996), the American Heart Association Outstanding Volunteer Award (1998, 2001), and the
Black Business Association's Benny Award (2002); and
WHEREAS, the Hazel Moore Award was created to honor her contributions to Memphis,
and a street was dedicated in her name in honor of her contributions to the community; and
WHEREAS, Hazel Moore's work has inspired others to care for their communities, and
she is considered a catalyst for change in Whitehaven, Tennessee; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEE NTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that December 14 is designated "Hazel Moore Day" in
honor of this devoted public servant and outstanding Tennessean.