Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee Senate Bill SJR0424 Compare Versions

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4	4	SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 424
5	5	By Massey
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12	12	A RESOLUTION to recognize and honor The Knoxville Barristers,
13	13	2025 Business Award recipient of the John J.
14	14	Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy.
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16	16	WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should salute those
17	17	citizens who, through their extraordinary efforts, have distinguished themselves as community
18	18	leaders of whom we can all be proud; and
19	19	WHEREAS, one such exemplary organization of concerned citizens is The Knoxville
20	20	Barristers, which was recently named the 2025 Business Award recipient of the John J. Duncan
21	21	Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy; and
22	22	WHEREAS, the John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy was created to honor
23	23	those who steadfastly work to improve the lives of seniors in the Knoxville community, as the
24	24	award's namesake did throughout his career; recipients are professionals, community members,
25	25	and business owners who have been nominated in recognition of their tireless efforts on behalf
26	26	of seniors; and
27	27	WHEREAS, The Knoxville Barristers is the Young Lawyers Division of the Knoxville Bar
28	28	Association, comprised primarily of attorneys under the age of thirty-six or in their first five years
29	29	of practice; however, participation in the Barristers' public service projects is open to legal
30	30	professionals of all ages and roles, including lawyers, paralegals, legal assistants, and even
31	31	judges; and
32	32	WHEREAS, the members of The Knoxville Barristers have demonstrated over twenty-
33	33	five years of unwavering dedication to serving homebound seniors in Knox County through its
34	34	partnership with CAC Mobile Meals; and
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39	39	WHEREAS, in the late 1990s, The Barristers became involved with Mobile Meals when
40	40	then President Saja Hoffpauir and other members formed the organization's Hunger and
41	41	Poverty Relief Committee and took on the role of coordinating the Barristers' various community
42	42	service efforts; and
43	43	WHEREAS, one of the very first projects coordinated by the Hunger and Poverty Relief
44	44	Committee was providing volunteers once a month to deliver Mobile Meals to homebound
45	45	seniors in Knox County; and
46	46	WHEREAS, over time, the Mobile Meals project became increasingly popular among
47	47	The Barristers' membership and expanded to also include older members of the Knoxville bar;
48	48	attorneys from every practice area and firms of every size began participating, along with
49	49	paralegals and even several judges; and
50	50	WHEREAS, since its inception, the project has grown from the original once-a-month
51	51	undertaking to an expanded three or four days per week schedule, with the current partnership
52	52	led by Nic Arning of Wolf, McClane, Bright, Allen, & Carpenter, PLLC; and
53	53	WHEREAS, The Barristers members have delivered meals approximately 3,000 times,
54	54	completing an astounding 40,000 individual deliveries; by serving the same route each time,
55	55	volunteers have built meaningful relationships with the seniors they serve, providing not only
56	56	nutritional support but also vital safety checks and social connection; and
57	57	WHEREAS, The Knoxville Barristers' twenty-five years of impactful volunteerism goes
58	58	beyond the delivery of meals, as it represents a steadfast commitment to the well-being and
59	59	dignity of Knox County's aging population; the Barristers' dedication to Mobile Meals sets an
60	60	exceptional example of partnership and volunteerism, and the division's leadership inspires
61	61	others in the community and underscores the importance of sustained, compassionate action to
62	62	address the needs of older adults; and
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67	67	WHEREAS, the members of The Knoxville Barristers have worked tirelessly to improve
68	68	their community, and it is most fitting that they be honored on this special occasion; now,
69	69	therefore,
70	70	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
71	71	GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
72	72	REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we recognize and honor The Knoxville Barristers,
73	73	the Young Lawyers Division of the Knoxville Bar Association, the 2025 Business Award
74	74	recipient of the John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy, extending our best wishes for
75	75	continued success in all further endeavors to compassionately and devotedly serve others.
76	76	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
77	77	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
78	78	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
79	79	without House or Senate designation.