SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1508
By Pody
A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate 2023 Ms. Wilson County Fair, Melissa Bassler.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that we should specially recognize those community leaders who strive to improve the quality of life for their fellow citizens while bringing beauty, grace, and purpose to all their endeavors; and WHEREAS, one such superlative individual is Melissa Bassler, who was crowned 2023
Ms. Wilson County Fair, a most befitting honor, as it recognizes her dedication to excellence and her devotion to serving her community; and WHEREAS, with over twenty-five years of experience in pageantry, Mrs. Bassler has served as a contestant, judge, and director; her past achievements include winning the title of
Mrs. Tennessee United States in 2015; and WHEREAS, Melissa Bassler holds degrees in general education from Roane State Community College and fashion makeup artistry from Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry; she recently became licensed in real estate and is an active member of the Eastern Middle TN
Association of Realtors; and WHEREAS, a dedicated stay-at-home mother who homeschools her children, Mrs.
Bassler also finds joy in her work as a promotional model and brand ambassador; and WHEREAS, she resides in Lebanon with her husband, Greg, and their three children,
Malia, Landri, and Jace; the Bassler family is actively engaged in Love's Way Church, where they participate in various activities, including the annual Lebanon Awakening Tent Revival, and support Joseph's Storehouse Food Ministry in Wilson County; and SJR1508
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WHEREAS, Melissa Bassler's noteworthy achievement of being crowned Ms. Wilson County Fair is a tremendous source of pride for her family, her community, and the citizens of
Wilson County; and WHEREAS, the members of this General Assembly find it appropriate to pause in their deliberations to acknowledge and applaud this lovely woman for her remarkable achievement;
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 honor and congratulate Melissa Bassler upon being crowned 2023 Ms. Wilson County Fair, extending to her our best wishes for every future success and happiness.
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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