TN HJR0978

Honors the memory of Diane Jordan, who passed away at age 78, as the first Black woman to serve on the Knox County Commission from 1994 to 2007, representing District 6 as a Democrat

Recognizes her initial focus on addressing police brutality in her predominantly Black district, later shifting to economic development during her second term

Acknowledges her 20-year career with Delta Airlines, real estate license, and status as one of few women in Knox County to hold an auctioneer's license

Notes her community service on the Beck Cultural Center Board of Directors, Drug Free America, Knoxville NAACP, and Knox County Election Commission, along with receiving the YWCA's 1990 Tribute to Women Award

Recognizes the 2017 renaming of the Interstate 275 bridge over Elm Street/Bernard Avenue as "Diane Jordan Pass" in her honor