Bill > SJR0419

This resolution honors Jerry Lee Byrd, a fifth-generation logger from Unicoi, Tennessee, who was named the 2024 Master Logger of the Year by the Tennessee Forestry Association. The resolution highlights Byrd's lifelong commitment to the logging industry, noting that he began working with his father after high school and took over the family logging business in 2004 after his father was disabled in a logging truck accident. It details his business, Jerry Lee Byrd Logging, LLC, which uses specialized equipment like a Komatsu Trac Hoe and John Deere machinery, and is staffed by a small crew including a truck driver, skidder operator, and timber cutter. The resolution also celebrates Byrd's personal life, mentioning his supportive wife Sarah and their children Millie and Russ, and his additional activities like farming and hunting. Beyond recognizing his professional achievement, the resolution portrays Byrd as an exemplary Tennessean who embodies dedication, integrity, and hard work, and officially honors and congratulates him for his contributions to the logging industry and the state of Tennessee.

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0419&ga=114