TN HR0169

Honors Dr. Carolyn Baldwin Tucker, a Chattanooga native who earned her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University's George Peabody College in 1982

Recognizes her 30-year career with Metro Nashville Public Schools as classroom teacher (5 years), principal (22 years), and elementary schools director (3 years), plus service as interim director of Murfreesboro City Schools (2009-2010)

Acknowledges her historic 1999 election to Metro Council as the first African-American woman to win a county-wide race in Nashville/Davidson County history

Honors her creation of the Youth Task Force for the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators, which she chaired for 15 years to engage youth with legislators through panel discussions and contests

Recognizes her work as an expert consultant on legislation providing guidance counselors in elementary schools statewide and her community violence prevention workshops