TN SR0296

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

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

Acknowledges her continued community service after leaving office through the Beck Cultural Center Board, Drug Free America, Knoxville NAACP, and Knox County Election Commission

Notes her professional background including 20 years with Delta Airlines reservations, a real estate license, and being one of few women in Knox County to hold an auctioneer's license

Expresses sympathy to her surviving family, including her husband of 41 years Reverend John Jordan, eight children, and more than 20 grandchildren