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This resolution, passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives, formally honors and commends Dr. Carolyn Baldwin Tucker for her extensive and impactful contributions to the State of Tennessee. The resolution highlights her distinguished career as an educator, serving for thirty years in Metro Nashville Public Schools as a teacher, principal, and director, and later as an interim director in Murfreesboro City Schools. It also recognizes her academic achievements, including multiple advanced degrees, and her role as a visiting professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Education at Lipscomb University. Beyond education, the resolution commends Dr. Tucker for her pioneering work in public service, being the first African-American woman to win a county-wide race in Nashville and Davidson County and to be elected as an At-Large member of the Metro Council, leading to a street being named in her honor. Furthermore, it acknowledges her dedication to youth development through programs like the Youth Task Force for the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators and her advocacy for violence prevention workshops. The resolution also touches upon her personal accomplishments as an author and singer, and her continued community involvement as a Bible class facilitator and Sunday School teacher. Ultimately, this resolution celebrates Dr. Tucker as a model Tennessean who has significantly improved the quality of life for her fellow citizens.

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