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This resolution, a formal expression of opinion by the Tennessee General Assembly (both the Senate and the House of Representatives), honors and commends Abigail Goddard, the founder of Spikey, for her significant contributions to public safety. The resolution highlights Ms. Goddard's innovative spirit, particularly her development of Spikey, a keychain-sized device designed to detect common date-rape drugs in beverages, which she created at age fifteen after a personal experience with drug-facilitated sexual assault. It acknowledges her entrepreneurial success, including securing funding, distributing over 14,000 test strips, and winning numerous business competitions, as well as her commitment to community safety through partnerships with organizations like Nashville's Safe Bar program and her engagement with lawmakers to promote drink safety legislation. The resolution celebrates Ms. Goddard as an exemplary young Tennessean whose ingenuity and dedication are improving the lives of others and wishes her continued success.