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4	4	SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 216
5	5	By Akbari
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8	8	SJR0216
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12	12	A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the State Government
13	13	Affairs Council on the occasion of its fiftieth
14	14	anniversary.
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16	16	WHEREAS, the State Government Affairs Council (SGAC) was established fifty years
17	17	ago with the mission to advance and support the state government affairs profession by
18	18	fostering community and relationships with peers and elected officials, building knowledge, and
19	19	promoting diverse perspectives in a nonpartisan environment; and
20	20	WHEREAS, SGAC's memb ers, consisting of government affairs professionals, have
21	21	consistently worked to enhance understanding and communication between the public and
22	22	private sectors, ensuring the fair representation of diverse interests and advocating for the
23	23	advancement of policies that promote the offering of unparalleled educational opportunities;
24	24	providing a forum for members and policymakers to convene and collaborate; mentoring the
25	25	next generation of state government affairs professionals; and promoting all aspects of diversity;
26	26	and
27	27	WHEREAS, through its collaboration with legislative bodies, administrative agencies,
28	28	and community stakeholders, SGAC has helped build a more responsive, transparent, and
29	29	accountable government at the state level; and
30	30	WHEREAS, SGAC has cultivated a forward-thinking platform for addressing emerging
31	31	challenges in state governance; and
32	32	WHEREAS, SGAC has created a legacy of fostering leadership, training, and advocacy
33	33	that has shaped the professional development of thousands of individuals in the field of
34	34	government relations; and
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39	39	WHEREAS, with continued support for SGAC's mission, its members can continue their
40	40	tireless work advocating for sound policy decisions, transparency, and good governance and
41	41	enhancing the relationship between state and local governments, businesses, and communities;
42	42	and
43	43	WHEREAS, the fiftieth anniversary of SGAC represents a milestone of achievement and
44	44	service in its ongoing commitment to excellence in government affairs; and
45	45	WHEREAS, it is most appropriate that the members of this General Assembly should
46	46	specially recognize the State Government Affairs Council on this historic occasion; now,
47	47	therefore,
48	48	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
49	49	GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
50	50	REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we hereby honor and commend the State
51	51	Government Affairs Council on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary, commending its
52	52	membership, both past and present, on five decades of service to the State of Tennessee and
53	53	acknowledging its enduring influence on the State's government affairs landscape.
54	54	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
55	55	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
56	56	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
57	57	without House or Senate designation.
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