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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 411
By Crowe
SJR0411
007038
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A RESOLUTION to honor Dr. William Turney Williams, Chairman
of the Washington County Republican Party.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should specially
recognize those estimable public servants who work to improve the quality of life for their fellow
citizens through their involvement in the political process; and
WHEREAS, Dr. William Turney Williams has proven himself to be an invaluable asset to
the Washington County Republican Party, which he has ably and devotedly served as
chairman; and
WHEREAS, a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mr. Williams grew up as one of six
children in a military family; his father, a Colonel in the Air Force, served as Commander of the
Office of Aerospace Research in Belgium; and
WHEREAS, while attending high school in Belgium, Turney Williams earned a place on
the European All-Star tennis team; he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from
Northern State College in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and his Master of Science degree in Bio-
Chemistry from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln; and
WHEREAS, choosing to devote his life to medicine, he earned his Bachelor of Science
degree in Medicine from the University of South Dakota School of Medicine and his Doctor of
Medicine degree at the prestigious Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis,
Missouri, graduating in 1979; and
WHEREAS, in 1988, Dr. Williams moved to Johnson City to begin his medical career at
Johnson City Medical Center; he later joined Anesthesia Associates before founding Pain
Medicine Associates, spending decades helping community members manage chronic pain and
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improve their quality of life; he only recently retired from practicing medicine, after a
distinguished thirty-seven-year career as a physician in East Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, beyond his professional accomplishments, Dr. Turney Williams has been a
pillar of civic engagement, serving as Chairman of the Washington County Republican Party for
a number of years and remaining active in local politics; and
WHEREAS, his commitment to service extends to animal welfare through his volunteer
work with and donations to the Appalachian Highlands Humane Society and Washington
County Animal Shelter; and
WHEREAS, passionate about the outdoors, Dr. Williams is an accomplished
mountaineer, having conquered Mt. Rainier twice, summited Mt. Whitney, and tackled
numerous "fourteeners" in Colorado; and
WHEREAS, his love for nature manifests in various activities, including fishing, skiing,
hiking, backpacking, camping, mountain biking, and kayaking; when not exploring the
wilderness or taking care of animals, Dr. Turney Williams can usually be found immersed in a
history book; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Williams is wholly committed to the noble precepts of public service and
political engagement that have earned Tennessee recognition as the Volunteer State, and he
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 and congratulate Washington County
Republican Party Chairman Dr. William Turney Williams, salute his unswerving commitment to
living the examined life with courage and conviction, and extend to him our best wishes for
much continued success and happiness.
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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.