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This concurrent resolution honors and commends Jim Tracy for his exemplary service to the State of Tennessee and its citizens, recognizing his extensive career in local, state, and federal government, including thirteen years in the Tennessee Senate where he championed rural and agricultural issues, chaired the Transportation and Safety Committee, and played a key role in passing landmark legislation to prohibit smoking in public indoor places. The resolution also highlights his service as the USDA Rural Development State Director for Tennessee, where he applied his agricultural background and legislative skills to foster rural prosperity, and his earlier contributions to his community through the Bedford County Board of Education and Chamber of Commerce, as well as his later role as a senior advisor for the Department of Commerce and Insurance. It further acknowledges his background as a small business owner, insurance agent, and NCAA basketball official, ultimately celebrating his dedication, diligence, integrity, courage, and compassion in public service.

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