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TN HJR0480

TN HJR0480
A RESOLUTION to recognize and honor Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins for his ongoing service to the State of Tennessee.

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Introduced
03/19/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
03/27/2025
Passed
04/04/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/09/2025

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

to recognize and honor Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins for his ongoing service to the State of Tennessee.

AI Summary

This resolution recognizes and honors Mark Goins, the Coordinator of Elections for the Tennessee Secretary of State's Office, for his distinguished public service. Appointed in 2009, Goins has been instrumental in implementing election laws to ensure fair and secure voting, including photo ID requirements and anti-election hacking measures. He has overseen significant achievements such as the GoVoteTN voter app, online voter registration, and a successful voter registration campaign. Under his leadership, Tennessee has been ranked No. 1 in election integrity for three consecutive years and received a national honor from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Goins has also served in prominent national roles, including chairing the U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards Board and holding leadership positions in national election director associations. Prior to his current role, he was a state representative and has a background in law, having earned degrees from Lincoln Memorial University and Regent University School of Law. The resolution highlights his commitment to public service, professional integrity, and significant contributions to Tennessee's electoral processes, ultimately expressing gratitude for his ongoing dedication and leadership.

Sponsors (72)

Tim Rudd (R)*,  Becky Jo Alexander (R),  Fred Atchley (R),  Jody Barrett (R),  Charlie Baum (R),  Clark Boyd (R),  Rush Bricken (R),  Gino Bulso (R),  Jeff Burkhart (R),  Ed Butler (R),  Kip Capley (R),  Michele Carringer (R),  Mark Cochran (R),  John Crawford (R),  Tandy Darby (R),  Elaine Davis (R),  Clay Doggett (R),  Rick Eldridge (R),  Jeremy Faison (R),  Andrew Farmer (R),  Monty Fritts (R),  Ron Gant (R),  Johnny Garrett (R),  John Gillespie (R),  Rusty Grills (R),  Michael Hale (R),  Kirk Haston (R),  David Hawk (R),  Esther Helton (R),  Gary Hicks (R),  Tim Hicks (R),  Timothy Hill (R),  Dan Howell (R),  Bud Hulsey (R),  Chris Hurt (R),  Renea Jones (R),  Kelly Keisling (R),  Doc Kumar (R),  Justin Lafferty (R),  William Lamberth (R),  Tom Leatherwood (R),  Mary Littleton (R),  Susan Lynn (R),  Aron Maberry (R),  Pat Marsh (R),  Brock Martin (R),  Greg Martin (R),  Jake McCalmon (R),  Debra Moody (R),  Jerome Moon (R),  Dennis Powers (R),  Jay Reedy (R),  Lee Reeves (R),  Michele Reneau (R),  Iris Rudder (R),  Lowell Russell (R),  Richard Scarbrough (R),  Cameron Sexton (R),  Johnny Shaw (D),  Paul Sherrell (R),  Mike Sparks (R),  Robert Stevens (R),  Tom Stinnett (R),  Bryan Terry (R),  Chris Todd (R),  Ron Travis (R),  Kevin Vaughan (R),  Greg Vital (R),  Mark White (R),  Ryan Williams (R),  Dave Wright (R),  Jason Zachary (R), 

Last Action

Signed by Governor. (on 04/09/2025)

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