Memorials, Professional Achievement - Deborah E. Whitman, 2024–2025 Metro Nashville Public Schools Support Employee of the Year -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by John Clemmons

Ceremonial memorial honors Deborah E. Whitman as 2024–2025 Metro Nashville Public Schools Support Employee of the Year; no policy or funding changes, just recognition.

Signed by Governor.

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Summary of HJR 283 (2024-2025) — Memorials, Professional Achievement

Overview

Type: House Joint Resolution (memorial)

Title: Memorials, Professional Achievement — Deborah E. Whitman, 2024–2025 Metro Nashville Public Schools Support Employee of the Year

Sponsor: Representative Clemmons

Purpose: To honor and congratulate Deborah E. Whitman for being named the 2024–2025 Metro Nashville Public Schools Support Employee of the Year

Status: Signed by the Governor (final action completed)

Effective date: Not applicable (ceremonial memorial; no regulatory effect)

Purpose and Intent

The resolution recognizes Deborah E. Whitman, an attendance clerk at Tusculum Elementary School, for her dedication and positive impact on Tennessee students. It commends her professional service, personal excellence, and service to the children of Tennessee, and it conveys best wishes for her future endeavors. The document reflects a ceremonial acknowledgment by both houses of the General Assembly.

Key Provisions

Declaration that the General Assembly hereby honors and congratulates Deborah E. Whitman on being chosen as the 2024–2025 Metro Nashville Public Schools Support Employee of the Year.

Statement of appreciation for her exemplary service and influence on students and colleagues.

Directive language typical of memorials: an appropriate copy of the resolution should be prepared for presentation, with a standard closing clause about presentation.

No changes to statutes, no appropriations, and no regulatory obligations. The resolution is purely commemorative.

Affected Parties

Individual: Deborah E. Whitman (attendance clerk at Tusculum Elementary School)

Institution: Metro Nashville Public Schools (specifically Tusculum Elementary), and by extension the Tennessee General Assembly

Community: Students, families, colleagues, and supporters benefiting from public recognition of educational workers

Procedural Timeline

Introduced: February 25, 2025

House actions: Adopted February 2025; transmitted to Senate March 6, 2025; House concurrent actions completed by March 10–11, 2025

Senate actions: Placed on consent calendar March 7–10, 2025; concurred March 10, 2025

Enacted into law as a memorial: Enrolled March 11, 2025; signed by Senate leadership (March 11–12, 2025)

Governor action: Signed into law March 19, 2025

Summary Impact

HJR 283 is a ceremonial recognition of a local education employee’s achievement. It does not alter policy, funding, or public authority but serves to publicly honor Deborah Whitman’s contributions to public education in Tennessee.