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SENATE RESOLUTION 121
By Lamar
SR0121
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A RESOLUTION to recognize and commend Joseph Sikora.
WHEREAS, it is our privilege to recognize those esteemed individuals who have
devoted their careers to the entertainment industry, thus gaining acclaim and renown while
making an indelible mark on our shared culture; and
WHEREAS, one such individual is Joseph Sikora, a ubiquitous entertainer whose
performances can be found across television, feature films, and animation; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sikora hails from Chicago, Illinois; after graduating from Notre Dame
College Prep in 1994, he studied acting at The Theatre School at DePaul University, ultimately
graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting from Columbia College Chicago in
1998; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sikora is best known for his starring role as Tommy Egan in the Starz
series Power and its subsequent spin-offs and sequels—Power Book II: Ghost and Power Book
IV: Force, in which he is the protagonist; his first stab at acting was as a teenager, when he
appeared in a McDonald's commercial with Michael Jordan; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Sikora made his television debut in an episode of The New Adam-
12; his first appearance in a feature film was as 17-Year-Old Johnny in 1993's Rudy; and
WHEREAS, his silver screen credits include My Best Friend's Wedding, Charlie Wilson's
War, Shutter Island, and 2012's Jack Reacher starring Tom Cruise; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sikora's talents have also been lent to various beloved and acclaimed
television shows over the years, including Frasier, JAG, Monk, ER, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Law
& Order: Special Victims Unit, Boardwalk Empire, Chicago P.D., and Ozark; and
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WHEREAS, we were honored to have Mr. Sikora visit the State Capitol on March 19,
2025, and we are happy to honor his impressive body of work and enduring career; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, that we commend and honor
Joseph Sikora for his contributions to film and television during his three-decade-career as an
actor, extending our best wishes for his continued success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy.