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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 247
By Walley
SJR0247
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A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Mattie Kay McClain,
2025 Salutatorian at Frank Hughes School.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should pause to pay
tribute to those students who, through their natural talents and unflagging commitment to
academic excellence, have distinguished themselves in the classroom; and
WHEREAS, Mattie Kay McClain is one such exceptional student, who was recently
named the Salutatorian of the 2025 graduating class at Frank Hughes School; and
WHEREAS, through diligent study, steady composure during examinations, and
steadfast commitment of time and talent, Ms. McClain has achieved outstanding academic
success and joined the ranks of the best and brightest students in Tennessee and our country;
and
WHEREAS, in her remarkable high school career, Mattie Kay McClain has earned an
exemplary grade point average while participating in numerous extracurricular activities; and
WHEREAS, her display of intellectual aptitude and ambition surely bodes well for her
future success, as she plans to attend Union University and pursue a degree in physical
therapy; and
WHEREAS, Mattie Kay McClain's noteworthy achievement is a tremendous source of
pride for her parents, Matt and Suzanne McClain, her school, and her community; and
WHEREAS, Ms. McClain's dedication to excellence is clearly deserving of the respect,
admiration, and commendation of this General Assembly; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUN DRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we hereby commend and honor Mattie Kay McClain
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of Frank Hughes School on being named the 2025 Salutatorian, salute her impressive academic
achievement, and extend to her our best wishes for a happy, successful future.
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.