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SJR 6001

Memorials, Recognition - Ernest Burgess, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Business Legend of the Year -

114th First Extraordinary Session (January 2025)

Recognizes Ernest Burgess as Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Business Legend of the Year for his leadership and impact on local and state economies.

Signed by Governor.
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Bill Summary · SJR 6001

Summary of Senate Joint Resolution 6001 (SJR 6001)

Overview

  • Bill type: Joint resolution (ceremonial memorial)
  • Title: Memorials, Recognition - Ernest Burgess, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Business Legend of the Year
  • Purpose: To recognize and honor Ernest Burgess as Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Business Legend of the Year
  • Status: Signed by the Governor (February 10, 2025)
  • Sponsor: Senator White
  • Introduced: January 27, 2025
  • Subject: Memorials, Recognition
  • Enactment: No statutory changes; ceremonial acknowledgment by both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly

What the bill does

  • Recognizes Ernest Burgess for his community leadership and impact on the local and state economy.
  • Acknowledges Burgess’s career as a business leader, former mayor of Rutherford County, and his service on multiple local boards.
  • Confers formal recognition on Burgess as the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Business Legend of the Year.
  • Calls for an appropriate copy of the resolution to be prepared for presentation to Burgess and his family.
  • Contains the customary clause that, after presentation, the language following the State seal may appear without House or Senate designation if requested.

Key provisions and content highlights

  • Recognition language praising Burgess’s:
    • Vision, ambition, and work ethic contributing to local and state economies
    • Career as Senior Vice President of Operations at National HealthCare Corporation and role in expanding healthcare services
    • Public service as Mayor of Rutherford County (2006–2018), including improvements to the school system, a new county judicial building, a full-time fire and rescue department, and fostering economic growth with low unemployment
    • Civic leadership on boards such as the Discovery Center, Linebaugh Library, United Way, MTSU Foundation, Doors of Hope, and Main Street Murfreesboro
    • Awards and recognitions received (multiple community service awards and 2010 Statesman of the Year from the Tennessee Republican Party)
    • Family support and personal background
  • Formal declaration: “We recognize and honor Ernest Burgess, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Business Legend of the Year, extending our best wishes for every continued success.”

Who is affected

  • Ernest Burgess is the primary honoree.
  • The recognition is a symbolic, ceremonial acknowledgment by the Tennessee General Assembly.
  • No statutory changes, funding, or policy mandates are attached to the resolution.

Procedural timeline and notable actions

  • 2025-01-27: Introduced
  • 2025-01-28: Passed on First Consideration
  • 2025-01-29: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar; Passed on Second Consideration
  • 2025-01-30: Engrossed, R/S concurred, sponsor added, transmitted to House; Adopted 32–0 in Senate
  • 2025-02-04: Enrolled and ready for signatures; Speaker of the House and Senate Speaker signed
  • 2025-02-05: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2025-02-10: Signed by Governor (enacted)
  • Note: The bill’s text reflects standard memorial language and a typical presentation clause for recognition to be provided to Burgess.

Significance and impact

  • Serves to publicly acknowledge Burgess’s service and impact on Rutherford County and the state’s economy.
  • Strengthens civic pride and preserves a record of notable local leadership.
  • As a ceremonial joint resolution, it does not impose new duties, authorize expenditures, or alter existing law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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