<BillNo> <Sponsor> SENATE RESOLUTION 124 By Gardenhire SR0124 007069 - 1 - A RESOLUTION to commend Natalie Pyron for exemplary service as a legislative intern. WHEREAS, each legislative session, this body is pleased to recognize certain persons who have committed themselves, through their adroit service, to the betterment of the legislative process; and WHEREAS, Natalie Pyron is one such individual, who has distinguished herself in her role as a legislative intern for Senator Todd Gardenhire; Ms. Pyron's work has resulted in innumerable benefits for the legislators she assisted and the General Assembly as a whole; and WHEREAS, a student at the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM), where she is highly regarded by her peers, Ms. Pyron has achieved academic success as she pursues a history degree with a minor in political science while participating in numerous extracurricular activities; and WHEREAS, Ms. Pyron has served as a history intern at the Ames Plantation, a student intern with UTM, and a docent intern with Discovery Park of America, and she has connected with her community through civic and church involvement; and WHEREAS, outside of her work as an intern, Natalie Pyron enjoys reading, hiking, and traveling; and WHEREAS, eager to familiarize herself with the characteristics and complexities of Tennessee State government and to further her studies, Natalie Pyron brought her many abilities and singular expertise to Capitol Hill for the 2025 session of the One Hundred Fourteenth General Assembly; and WHEREAS, throughout the 2025 legislative session, Ms. Pyron has surpassed all criteria that define a devoted and conscientious legislative intern; and WHEREAS, Natalie Pyron has performed her many duties with extraordinary insight and rare decorum; now, therefore, - 2 - 007069 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, that we hereby commend Natalie Pyron for outstanding service as a legislative intern for Senator Todd Gardenhire and extend to her our best wishes for every future success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy.