<BillNo> <Sponsor> SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 378 By Powers SJR0378 006846 - 1 - A RESOLUTION to commend Riley McCormick for exemplary service as a legislative intern. WHEREAS, each legislative session, this General Assembly is pleased to recognize certain persons who have committed themselves, through their adroit service, to the betterment of the legislative process; and WHEREAS, Riley McCormick is one such individual, who has distinguished himself in his role as a legislative intern for Senator Bill Powers; Mr. McCormick's work has resulted in innumerable benefits for the legislators he assisted and the General Assembly as a whole; and WHEREAS, a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he was highly regarded by his peers, Mr. McCormick earned a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in Communication Studies and History; and WHEREAS, eager to familiarize himself with the characteristics and complexities of Tennessee State government and to further his studies, Riley McCormick brought his 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, Mr. McCormick has surpassed all criteria that define a devoted and conscientious legislative intern; and WHEREAS, Riley McCormick has performed his 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 TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we hereby commend Riley McCormick for - 2 - 006846 outstanding service as a legislative intern for Senator Bill Powers and extend to him 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.