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This concurrent resolution honors the memory of Diane Jordan of Knox County, a trailblazing public servant and the first Black woman to serve on the Knox County Commission from 1994 to 2007. The resolution highlights her dedication to improving her community, initially focusing on issues like police brutality and later shifting to economic development. It also acknowledges her diverse career, including her work in the airline industry, real estate, and as an auctioneer, as well as her continued community involvement with organizations like the Beck Cultural Center, Drug Free America, and the Knoxville NAACP. The resolution further notes her recognition through awards and the renaming of a bridge in her honor, her distinctive hat collection, and her role as a family matriarch, ultimately expressing sympathy to her surviving family and friends and affirming her enduring legacy of service and perseverance.

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