SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1496
By Bailey
A RESOLUTION to commend Grace Sloan for exemplary service as a legislative intern.
WHEREAS, each legislative session, this General Assembly is pleased to recognize certain persons who have committed themselves, through their adroit service, to the betterment of the legislative process; and WHEREAS, Grace Sloan is one such individual who has distinguished herself in her role as a legislative intern for Senator Paul Bailey; her work has resulted in innumerable benefits for the legislators she assisted and the General Assembly as a whole; and WHEREAS, Ms. Sloan grew up in Sumner County and attended Westmoreland High School, where she was elected to and served in student government for four years and participated in several other extracurricular activities; and WHEREAS, a student at Tennessee Technological University, where she is highly regarded by her peers, Grace Sloan has achieved academic success while pursuing a bachelor's degree in history with a minor in political science; additionally, she earned an
associate's degree in history from Volunteer State Community College; and WHEREAS, Ms. Sloan is a leader in her community and dedicates her time and talents to volunteering at her church and working for after school programs at local elementary schools;
and WHEREAS, eager to familiarize herself with the characteristics and complexities of
Tennessee State government and to further her studies, Grace Sloan brought her many abilities and singular expertise to Capitol Hill for the 2024 session of the One Hundred Thirteenth General Assembly; and SJR1496
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WHEREAS, throughout the 2024 legislative session, Ms. Sloan has surpassed all criteria that define a devoted and conscientious legislative intern; and WHEREAS, Grace Sloan has performed her many duties with extraordinary insight and rare decorum; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we hereby commend Grace Sloan for outstanding service as a legislative intern for Senator Paul Bailey and extend to her our best wishes for every future success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear without House or Senate designation.
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