Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee Senate Bill SJR0411 Compare Versions

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4	4	SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 411
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12	12	A RESOLUTION to honor Dr. William Turney Williams, Chairman
13	13	of the Washington County Republican Party.
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15	15	WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should specially
16	16	recognize those estimable public servants who work to improve the quality of life for their fellow
17	17	citizens through their involvement in the political process; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Dr. William Turney Williams has proven himself to be an invaluable asset to
19	19	the Washington County Republican Party, which he has ably and devotedly served as
20	20	chairman; and
21	21	WHEREAS, a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mr. Williams grew up as one of six
22	22	children in a military family; his father, a Colonel in the Air Force, served as Commander of the
23	23	Office of Aerospace Research in Belgium; and
24	24	WHEREAS, while attending high school in Belgium, Turney Williams earned a place on
25	25	the European All-Star tennis team; he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from
26	26	Northern State College in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and his Master of Science degree in Bio-
27	27	Chemistry from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln; and
28	28	WHEREAS, choosing to devote his life to medicine, he earned his Bachelor of Science
29	29	degree in Medicine from the University of South Dakota School of Medicine and his Doctor of
30	30	Medicine degree at the prestigious Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis,
31	31	Missouri, graduating in 1979; and
32	32	WHEREAS, in 1988, Dr. Williams moved to Johnson City to begin his medical career at
33	33	Johnson City Medical Center; he later joined Anesthesia Associates before founding Pain
34	34	Medicine Associates, spending decades helping community members manage chronic pain and
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39	39	improve their quality of life; he only recently retired from practicing medicine, after a
40	40	distinguished thirty-seven-year career as a physician in East Tennessee; and
41	41	WHEREAS, beyond his professional accomplishments, Dr. Turney Williams has been a
42	42	pillar of civic engagement, serving as Chairman of the Washington County Republican Party for
43	43	a number of years and remaining active in local politics; and
44	44	WHEREAS, his commitment to service extends to animal welfare through his volunteer
45	45	work with and donations to the Appalachian Highlands Humane Society and Washington
46	46	County Animal Shelter; and
47	47	WHEREAS, passionate about the outdoors, Dr. Williams is an accomplished
48	48	mountaineer, having conquered Mt. Rainier twice, summited Mt. Whitney, and tackled
49	49	numerous "fourteeners" in Colorado; and
50	50	WHEREAS, his love for nature manifests in various activities, including fishing, skiing,
51	51	hiking, backpacking, camping, mountain biking, and kayaking; when not exploring the
52	52	wilderness or taking care of animals, Dr. Turney Williams can usually be found immersed in a
53	53	history book; and
54	54	WHEREAS, Dr. Williams is wholly committed to the noble precepts of public service and
55	55	political engagement that have earned Tennessee recognition as the Volunteer State, and he
56	56	should be specially recognized; now, therefore,
57	57	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
58	58	GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
59	59	REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we honor and congratulate Washington County
60	60	Republican Party Chairman Dr. William Turney Williams, salute his unswerving commitment to
61	61	living the examined life with courage and conviction, and extend to him our best wishes for
62	62	much continued success and happiness.
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67	67	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
68	68	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
69	69	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
70	70	without House or Senate designation.