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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 213
By Haile
SJR0213
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A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Barbara Towns on her
receipt of the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should specially
recognize those estimable citizens who have dedicated their time and energies to helping
others; and
WHEREAS, each year, 1.3 million Tennessee volunteers give over 99 million hours of
community service, contributing $2.6 billion to Tennessee's economy; and
WHEREAS, these volunteers are the backbone of our communities, and by donating
their time and talents to fulfill needs that would otherwise go unmet, they embody the spirit of
giving; and
WHEREAS, Barbara Towns of Cato is one such exemplary person, who is a recipient of
the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award in recognition of her laudable commitment to her
community; and
WHEREAS, a fixture of Trousdale County, Ms. Towns has lived in Cato for over forty-
eight years and has consistently and generously given of her time to help her fellow residents
prosper; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Towns was a registered nurse by trade and practiced for over fifty years
in acute, home-health, and long-term care; she now spends her time with such notable
organizations as the Trousdale County FCE Club, the Farm Bureau Women's group, the
Trousdale County Fair, 4-H, and the Trousdale County School Board; and
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WHEREAS, devoted to serving the venerable seniors of our State, Ms. Towns spends
time with residents of Cato's local nursing facility and provides transportation to those in need,
and uniting faith with fervent charity, she also serves at her church; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Towns is a model citizen; her commitment to helping others through
volunteerism epitomizes the spirit of the Volunteer State, and she should be specially
recognized; 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 Barbara Towns for her outstanding
community leadership, congratulate her as an esteemed recipient of the Governor's Volunteer
Stars Award, and extend to her our best wishes for every future success.
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.