Memorials, Recognition - Tracy Powers, Great Smoky Mountain Council Outstanding Educator Award -

HJR 256 is a Tennessee House Joint Resolution honoring Tracy Adkins Powers for receiving the 2025 Great Smoky Mountain Council Outstanding Educator Award from the Boy Scouts of America. It recognizes her decades of service to education in Campbell County, including teaching at Jacksboro Middle School and developing educational facilities at Roane State Community College. The resolution formally commends her community involvement, such as her work with the Boy Scouts and local organizations, and was passed by both chambers and signed by the Governor in March 2025. This procedural resolution does not create new laws or policies but serves as a formal expression of legislative appreciation.