Bill > HJR0661

This joint resolution honors Bertha Mae Dees Faulkner, a dedicated volunteer from Lawrence County who was posthumously awarded the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award, recognizing her exceptional community service. The resolution highlights her remarkable commitment to public service, noting that she worked with the South Central Human Resource Agency's Head Start Program for 33 years and subsequently volunteered at New Prospect Elementary School for 19 years, where she was affectionately known as "Ma Bert" and mentored over 370 students through the Foster Grandparent Program. The resolution contextualizes her service within Tennessee's broader volunteer landscape, where 1.3 million volunteers contribute 99 million hours of community service annually, and emphasizes that Faulkner exemplified the spirit of volunteerism in the "Volunteer State". By formally recognizing her contributions, the resolution celebrates her legacy of compassion, community engagement, and selfless service, which touched the lives of countless children and continues to inspire through her surviving family members. The document officially honors her memory and directs that a copy of the resolution be prepared for presentation.

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