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This resolution honors the memory of Shirley Maxine Winfree, a pioneering public servant from La Vergne, Tennessee, who served as the city's first female mayor starting in 1990 and was also the first female business owner in Rutherford County. The resolution highlights her significant contributions to her community, including her role in the city's population growth and the creation of the La Vergne Water Treatment Plant in 1993, as well as her long-standing involvement in her local church and dedication to family values. The document recognizes her professional accomplishments, noting her service as an alderman before becoming mayor and her ownership of Winfree Employment Agency, while also acknowledging her personal life, including her marriage of nearly 69 years to William Wesley Winfree and her surviving family members. The resolution expresses sympathy to her family and aims to memorialize her legacy of integrity, compassion, and public service, with the Tennessee General Assembly formally recognizing her contributions and character through this commemorative document.

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