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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 471
By Pody
SJR0471
007830
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A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the employees of
Nashville International Airport and John C. Tune
Airport.
WHEREAS, Nashville International Airport (BNA) and John C. Tune Airport (JWN) play
an essential role in the vitality of Tennessee, which would not be possible without the dedication
and contributions of its employees who invest, plan, and prepare for the future; and
WHEREAS, these employees support planning, engineering, operations, maintenance,
safety, security, and administration of these airports; and
WHEREAS, these employees completed BNA Vision I and II, a $1.5 billion
comprehensive growth and expansion plan crucial to addressing Middle Tennessee's booming
population and the airport's record-breaking passenger increases, setting the stage for the
future; and
WHEREAS, these employees embarked on New Horizon I and II, signifying the next
chapter in BNA's ongoing $3 billion transformation to expand airside and landside facilities and
thus support even more domestic and international travelers; and
WHEREAS, these employees serve the needs of regional, corporate, and private aircraft
at JWN, rebuilding the south side after the devastating tornadoes of 2020 and expanding the
north side and other facilities to support the region's growing needs; and
WHEREAS, these projects have resulted in over $360 million in small, minority, and
woman-owned business participation; and
WHEREAS, these airports are generating over $10 billion in annual economic impact
and supporting more than 76,000 jobs in the region; and
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WHEREAS, the members of this General Assembly find it appropriate to acknowledge
and applaud these employees for their many contributions to the State of Tennessee and its
citizens; 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 honor and commend the employees of
Nashville International Airport and John C. Tune Airport and extend to them our best wishes for
every future success and happiness.
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.