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SJR 419

Memorials, Recognition - Jerry Byrd, 2024 Master Logger of the Year -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Steve Southerland

Ceremonial joint resolution honors Jerry Lee Byrd as 2024 Master Logger of the Year for leadership in Tennessee's logging industry; statewide recognition, no fiscal impact.

Signed by Senate Speaker
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Bill Summary · SJR 419

Summary of Senate Joint Resolution 419 (SJR 419)

Overview

SJR 419 is a ceremonial, joint resolution of recognition honoring Jerry Lee Byrd upon being named the 2024 Master Logger of the Year by the Tennessee Forestry Association. The resolution conveys statewide congratulations and best wishes, and serves as an official mark of Tennessee pride in Byrd’s contributions to the logging industry and his community.

Purpose and Intent

  • Honor Jerry Lee Byrd of Unicoi for being named the 2024 Master Logger of the Year by the Tennessee Forestry Association.
  • Recognize Byrd as a fifth-generation logger with a long-standing commitment to integrity, ingenuity, and service to his industry and state.
  • Acknowledge Byrd’s leadership within his family business, Jerry Lee Byrd Logging, LLC, and his role in East Tennessee’s forestry economy.
  • Celebrate Byrd as a Tennessean who exemplifies community leadership and dedication to family, farming, and hunting pursuits in his personal life.

Key Provisions and Content

  • Formal statements of honor and congratulations to Jerry Byrd, including a brief biographical sketch:
    • Based in Unicoi, East Tennessee; operates Jerry Lee Byrd Logging, LLC.
    • Began working in logging after high school, purchased his first truck (a 1989 Mack), and took over the family business in 2004 after his father’s accident.
    • Equipment and operation details (example equipment listed: Komatsu Trac Hoe with a Ryan’s cutting head, 648H John Deere Skidder, 700J John Deere Dozer, Barko knuckle boom).
    • Team composition (truck driver, skidder operator, timber cutter) and family support (wife Sarah, children Millie and Russ).
  • Ceremonial language emphasizing Tennessee values and Byrd’s embodiment of local leadership.
  • Directive that an appropriate copy of the resolution be prepared for presentation, with minor stylistic instructions (the clause following the State seal to appear without House or Senate designation).

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Jerry Lee Byrd and his immediate family.
  • Secondary: Jerry Lee Byrd Logging, LLC; positive recognition for the logging and forestry sector in Tennessee; state and local communities that benefit from the industry’s contributions.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: April 8, 2025 (Sponsor: Sen. Southerland).
  • House actions: Concurred on April 15, 2025; transmitted to the Governor on April 21, 2025; House Speaker’s actions noted.
  • Senate actions: Passed earlier in April; Senate Speaker signed (April 17 and again by April 24 in related steps).
  • Governor: Signed on April 24, 2025.
  • Status: Signed by Senate Speaker and Governor; enrolled and ready for signatures at various steps; final form recognizes Byrd’s achievement.

Legal and Fiscal Effect

  • This is a ceremonial memorial joint resolution with no regulatory changes or appropriations.
  • No fiscal impact anticipated; its effect is symbolic, serving as official state recognition and a historical record of Byrd’s achievement.

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

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