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TN HJR0121

TN HJR0121
A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Sarah Lee Best.

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Introduced
02/05/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
02/06/2025
Passed
02/14/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/21/2025

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

to honor the memory of Sarah Lee Best.

AI Summary

This resolution honors the memory of Sarah Lee Best, a native of Clarksville, Tennessee, who was a highly accomplished attorney and scholar. The resolution highlights her academic achievements, including graduating summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University with degrees in Neuroscience and Classical Languages, and later from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was a senior editor of the law review and received multiple academic honors. It recognizes her professional experiences, including teaching high school math, working as an instructional coach, and serving in various legal roles such as interning with the U.S. Department of Education and representing asylum seekers. The resolution describes her as a "brilliant, kind, and compassionate soul" and celebrates her significant accomplishments, including arguing a successful case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The document formally resolves to honor her memory, express sympathy to her family and friends, and ensure that an official copy of the resolution is prepared for presentation. The resolution is being issued by the Tennessee General Assembly as a formal tribute to Sarah Lee Best's life and achievements.

Sponsors (90)

Aron Maberry (R)*,  Becky Jo Alexander (R),  Fred Atchley (R),  Jody Barrett (R),  Charlie Baum (R),  Clark Boyd (R),  Rush Bricken (R),  Shaundelle Brooks (D),  Gino Bulso (R),  Jeff Burkhart (R),  Ed Butler (R),  Karen Camper (D),  Kip Capley (R),  Scott Cepicky (R),  Jesse Chism (D),  John Clemmons (D),  Mark Cochran (R),  John Crawford (R),  Tandy Darby (R),  Vincent Dixie (D),  Clay Doggett (R),  Rick Eldridge (R),  Andrew Farmer (R),  Bob Freeman (D),  Monty Fritts (R),  Ron Gant (R),  Johnny Garrett (R),  John Gillespie (R),  Ronnie Glynn (D),  Rusty Grills (R),  Yusuf Hakeem (D),  Michael Hale (R),  G.A. Hardaway (D),  Torrey Harris (D),  Kirk Haston (R),  David Hawk (R),  Esther Helton (R),  Caleb Hemmer (D),  Gary Hicks (R),  Tim Hicks (R),  Timothy Hill (R),  Dan Howell (R),  Bud Hulsey (R),  Chris Hurt (R),  Gloria Johnson (D),  Justin Jones (D),  Renea Jones (R),  Kelly Keisling (R),  Doc Kumar (R),  Justin Lafferty (R),  William Lamberth (R),  Tom Leatherwood (R),  Mary Littleton (R),  Harold Love (D),  Susan Lynn (R),  Pat Marsh (R),  Brock Martin (R),  Greg Martin (R),  Jake McCalmon (R),  Sam McKenzie (D),  Larry Miller (D),  Debra Moody (R),  Jerome Moon (R),  Antonio Parkinson (D),  Jason Powell (D),  Dennis Powers (R),  Kevin Raper (R),  Jay Reedy (R),  Lee Reeves (R),  Michele Reneau (R),  Tim Rudd (R),  Lowell Russell (R),  Richard Scarbrough (R),  Cameron Sexton (R),  Johnny Shaw (D),  Paul Sherrell (R),  William Slater (R),  Mike Sparks (R),  Robert Stevens (R),  Tom Stinnett (R),  Bryan Terry (R),  Chris Todd (R),  Joe Towns (D),  Ron Travis (R),  Kevin Vaughan (R),  Greg Vital (R),  Todd Warner (R),  Mark White (R),  Ryan Williams (R),  Jason Zachary (R), 

Last Action

Signed by Governor. (on 02/21/2025)

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