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TN HJR0875
Joint Resolution
Status
Passed
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Greg Vital
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AI Summary
- Honors Michael Aaron Butler of Jackson, Tennessee, for 30 years of service to the Tennessee Wildlife Federation, where he began in 1996 as a Technical Advisor and became CEO in 2002
- Recognizes Butler's educational background in wildlife biology from the University of Tennessee and Montana State University, and his current role chairing the advisory board of UT's School of Natural Resources
- Highlights his leadership in growing Federation programs including the Scholastic Clay Target Program, Hunters for the Hungry, and the Hunting and Fishing Academy, which introduced tens of thousands of Tennesseans to outdoor and shooting sports
- Credits Butler with leading the conservation of thousands of acres of wetland, grassland, and forest habitats, and playing a key role in the reintroduction of elk into Tennessee
- Recognizes his spearheading of Tennessee's Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish and his appointment by President George W. Bush to the Board of Trustees for the Udall Foundation for Scholarship and Excellence in Environmental Policy
Legislative Description
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Michael Aaron Butler on thirty years of service to the Tennessee Wildlife Federation.
Memorials, Recognition
Last Action
Signed by Governor.
2/18/2026
Committee Referrals
Calendar2/9/2026
Full Bill Text
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