Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee Senate Bill SJR0423 Compare Versions

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4	4	SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 423
5	5	By Haile
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12	12	A RESOLUTION to honor Dr. Clint A. Satterfield on the occasion
13	13	of his retirement as Director of Schools for
14	14	Trousdale County.
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16	16	WHEREAS, the members of this General Assembly take great pleasure in recognizing a
17	17	dedicated professional who has contributed significantly to the progress of public education
18	18	during his long and distinguished career; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Dr. Clint A. Satterfield is retiring from Trousdale County Schools after more
20	20	than forty years spent developing the county's students into responsible citizens with bright
21	21	futures; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Dr. Satterfield has positively impacted his community as Director of Schools
23	23	for Trousdale County since 2007, when he retired from coaching; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Dr. Satterfield created the unified vision and mission statement for the
25	25	school system, "Accelerating and Graduating All Students for the Careers of Tomorrow"; and
26	26	WHEREAS, under his leadership, Trousdale County has been recognized as one of the
27	27	top school districts in Tennessee since 2012 and was named School District of the Year by
28	28	SCORE in 2013 and 2015, thus becoming the only two-time winner in the history of the
29	29	prestigious award; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Trousdale County Schools achieved "Exemplary School" designations from
31	31	the Department of Education in 2012, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024, and all three of the county's
32	32	schools have been named "Reward Schools" in multiple school years; and
33	33	WHEREAS, Trousdale County was recognized as a "Best For All" school district in 2022
34	34	for its strategic spending of federal COVID-19 relief funds to improve student achievement, and
35	35	Trousdale County High School was honored as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2015; and
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40	40	WHEREAS, the son of Jim and Eleanor Satterfield, Dr. Satterfield began his illustrious
41	41	coaching career in 1983 as an assistant football coach at Trousdale County High School; he
42	42	was promoted to the role of head coach in 1984, thus beginning a distinguished twenty-four-
43	43	year tenure; and
44	44	WHEREAS, throughout his career, Dr. Satterfield not only followed but also built upon
45	45	the legacy of his father, Jim Satterfield, a fellow TSSAA Hall of Fame inductee and respected
46	46	football coach at Trousdale County; under Dr. Clint Satterfield's guidance, his teams amassed
47	47	an impressive record of 239 wins against only 61 losses, an astounding winning percentage of
48	48	eighty percent; and
49	49	WHEREAS, his dedication to Trousdale County High School athletics and his
50	50	Yellowjacket teams yielded five TSSAA State championships (1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, and
51	51	2005) and set a high standard for future generations; and
52	52	WHEREAS, Dr. Satterfield's influence extended beyond the high school level, as he
53	53	spent seventeen years as a football coach at Satterfield Middle School, which is named in honor
54	54	of his father, a designation that speaks to the family's deep ties to the sport and the community;
55	55	and
56	56	WHEREAS, in addition to his football coaching responsibilities, Dr. Satterfield
57	57	contributed significantly as the athletic director at Trousdale County for seven years and as the
58	58	head baseball coach from 1988 to 1991; and
59	59	WHEREAS, named State Coach of the Year numerous times, Dr. Satterfield received
60	60	the prestigious A. F. Bridges Award in 2000, an honor that further demonstrates his remarkable
61	61	achievements and dedication to excellence and sportsmanship; and
62	62	WHEREAS, his induction into the TSSAA Hall of Fame in 2016 is a fitting tribute to his
63	63	contributions to TSSAA and high school sports in Tennessee, as it celebrates a legacy that
64	64	encompasses both winning records and the shaping of character in young athletes; and
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69	69	WHEREAS, Dr. Clint Satterfield has dedicated his career to providing educational
70	70	opportunities for the children of Trousdale County as a coach, teacher, mentor, and finally as
71	71	Director of Schools, and this peerless gentleman is deserving of our approbation on this special
72	72	occasion; now, therefore,
73	73	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
74	74	GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
75	75	REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we honor Dr. Clint A. Satterfield on the occasion of
76	76	his retirement as Director of Trousdale County Schools and extend to him our best wishes for
77	77	much continued success in his future endeavors. "Well done, good and faithful servant."
78	78	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
79	79	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
80	80	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
81	81	without House or Senate designation.
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