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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 228
By Stevens
SJR0228
005089
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A RESOLUTION to commend Noelle Porterfield for exemplary
service as a legislative intern.
WHEREAS, each legislative session, this body is pleased to recognize certain persons
who have committed themselves, through their adroit service, to the betterment of the legislative
process; and
WHEREAS, Noelle Porterfield is one such individual who has distinguished herself in her
role as a legislative intern for Senator John Stevens; Ms. Porterfield's work has resulted in
innumerable benefits for the legislators she assisted and the General Assembly as a whole; and
WHEREAS, a student at Belmont University, where she is highly regarded by her peers,
Ms. Porterfield has achieved academic success while majoring in politics and public law and
participating in numerous extracurricular activities; and
WHEREAS, eager to familiarize herself with the characteristics and complexities of
Tennessee State government and to further her studies, Noelle Porterfield brought her many
abilities and singular expertise to Capitol Hill for the 2025 session of the One Hundred
Fourteenth General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, throughout the 2025 legislative session, Ms. Porterfield has surpassed all
criteria that define a devoted and conscientious legislative intern; and
WHEREAS, Noelle Porterfield has performed her many duties with extraordinary insight
and rare decorum; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNE SSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we hereby commend Noelle Porterfield for
outstanding service as a legislative intern for Senator John Stevens and extend to her our best
wishes for every future success.
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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.