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SENATE RESOLUTION 138
By Haile
SR0138
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A RESOLUTION to commend Austin Parker 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, Austin Parker is one such individual, who has distinguished himself in his
role as a legislative intern for Senator Ferrell Haile; Mr. Parker's work has resulted in
innumerable benefits for the legislators he assisted and the General Assembly as a whole; and
WHEREAS, a student at Lipscomb University, where he is highly regarded by his peers,
Austin Parker has achieved academic success while majoring in political science with a minor in
history, in addition to serving as a founding officer of the Alpha Delta fraternity, a member of Pi
Sigma Alpha, and a peer tutor for the Writing Studio at Lipscomb University; and
WHEREAS, with an indefatigable industriousness, Mr. Parker has further fostered his
wealth of skills by serving as a legal intern with Massingill Attorneys and Counselors at Law in
Austin, Texas, and as a Lex Fellow in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, a dedicated member of his community, Mr. Parker has volunteered with the
Nashville Dolphins to give swimming lessons to children with mental and physical disabilities;
and
WHEREAS, eager to familiarize himself with the characteristics and complexities of
Tennessee State government and to further his studies, Mr. Parker brought his many abilities
and singular expertise to Capitol Hill for the 2025 session of the One Hundred Fourteenth
General Assembly; and
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WHEREAS, throughout the 2025 legislative session, Austin Parker has surpassed all
criteria that define a devoted and conscientious legislative intern; and
WHEREAS, Austin Parker has performed his many duties with extraordinary insight and
rare decorum; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, t hat we hereby commend Austin
Parker for outstanding service as a legislative intern for Senator Ferrell Haile and extend to him
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.