~tate of ~ennessee HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION N0.144 By Representatives Watson, Kevin Brooks, Armstrong, Harry Brooks, Calfee, Camper, Dale Carr, Joe Carr, Carter, Casada, Coley, Cooper, Curtiss, Dean, John DeBerry, Lois DeBerry, Dennis, Doss, Dunn, Eldridge, Evans, Faison, Farmer, Favors, Fitzhugh, Floyd, Forgety, Goins, Halford, Hall, Hardaway, Harrison, Hawk, Haynes, Matthew Hill, Timothy Hill, Holt, Jernigan, Curtis Johnson, Gloria Johnson, Jones, Kane, Keisling, Lamberth, Littleton, Lollar, Love, Lundberg, Lynn, Matheny, McCormick, McDaniel, Mitchell, Moody, Parkinson, Pitts, Powell, Powers, Ramsey, Rich, Rogers, Sanderson, Sexton, Shaw, Shepard, Shipley, Sparks, Spivey, Stewart, Tidwell, Todd, Towns, Travis, Mike Turner, Van Huss, Weaver, Dawn White, Mark White, Ryan Williams, Windle, and Madam Speaker Harwell and Senator Bell A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Jim Edgemon on the celebration of 80th birthday. WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should pay tribute to those citizens who are celebrating special occasions in their estimable lives; and WHEREAS, Jim Edgemon is celebrating his 80th qirthday, a milestone that will be commemorated as yet another precious souvenir of life's rich pageant; and WHEREAS, he is a highly respected member of the Cleveland community; and WH~REAS, Mr. Edgemon is a former Lieutenant Colonel and· Commander of the 402nd Military Police Battalion of the Tennessee State Guard; he was also a member of the United States Air Force; and WHEREAS, for many years, Mr. Edgemon served with acumen and alacrity as a business owner and as a State Trooper, in which positions he earned the respect of his peers and superiors alike for the exemplary quality of his work; and WHEREAS, he enjoys the loving companionship of his wife, Pam, and is the proud parent of two sons, Perry and Stephen (deceased); and WHEREAS, as he continues to age and mature, Mr. Edgemon is still an active. and productive member of society, participating in various civic and community events; and WHEREAS, for more than twenty years he has been a member of the Board of Directors for Life Bridges and has been a member of the Cleveland Civitan Club for over twenty-five years; and WHEREAS, we wish to grasp this golden opportunity to specially recognize one of Tennessee's most outstanding citizens on this very special occasion; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF .TENNESSEE, THE SENATE CONCURRING, that we hereby honor and congratulate Jim Edgemon on the celebration of his 80th birthday and extend to him our best wishes for much continued 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. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 144 ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 28, 2013 ~H~HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED this k day of rtlate~r 2013 BILL HASLAM, GOVERNOR .