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SENATE RESOLUTION 128
By Walley
SR0128
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A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Kenlee McDonald
upon winning second place in the 2025 National
Civics Bee Lawrence County Finals.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this legislative body should pay tribute to
those students who, through their natural talents and unflagging commitment to academic
excellence, have distinguished themselves in the classroom and their community; and
WHEREAS, Kenlee McDonald is one such exceptional student, who recently won
second place in the local 2025 National Civics Bee competition hosted by the Lawrence County
Chamber of Commerce on March 14, 2025, at the Southern Tennessee Higher Education
Center; and
WHEREAS, the National Civics Bee is a nationwide initiative that inspires young people
to engage in civics and play an active role in their communities; and
WHEREAS, among more than 220 essay submissions, each addressing a community
issue and proposing a thoughtful solution, twenty middle school students were selected as
finalists and competed in a live quiz event to test their civics knowledge; and
WHEREAS, a student at E.O. Coffman Middle School, where she is highly regarded by
her peers, Kenlee McDonald has achieved academic success and has readied herself to
become an active and conscientious citizen; and
WHEREAS, in winning second place in the National Civics Bee Lawrence County Finals,
Ms. McDonald will advance to compete in the National Civics Bee Tennessee State Finals in
June; and
WHEREAS, her display of intellectual aptitude and ambition surely bodes well for her
future success; and
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WHEREAS, Kenlee McDonald's achievement is a tremendous source of pride for her
family, her school, and her community; and
WHEREAS, Ms. McDonald's dedication to excellence is clearly deserving of our respect,
admiration, and commendation; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, that we honor and congratulate
Kenlee McDonald upon winning second place in the 2025 National Civics Bee Lawrence County
Finals, hosted by the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, and extend to her our best
wishes for every continued 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.