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TN SJR0017
Joint Resolution
Status
4/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Raumesh Akbari
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AI Summary
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Tennessee General Assembly honors the memory of President Jimmy Carter (1924-2024), the 39th U.S. President who served from 1977 to 1981
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Carter served seven years as a U.S. Navy submarine officer, two terms as Georgia State Senator, and as Georgia's 76th Governor (1971-1975) before his presidency
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Presidential accomplishments include signing the Department of Education Organization Act (October 17, 1979), brokering the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt (September 1978), and expanding Head Start by 43,000 children
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Post-presidency, Carter established the Carter Center for human rights work, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, and helped build 4,447 homes through Habitat for Humanity beginning in 1984
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Resolution directs preparation of an appropriate copy to be presented to Carter's family
Legislative Description
A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of United States President Jimmy Carter.
Memorials, Death
Last Action
Signed by Governor.
4/10/2025