Memorials, Death - Shirley Maxine Winfree -

House Joint Resolution 311 is a commemorative resolution passed by the Tennessee General Assembly to honor Shirley Maxine Winfree, former mayor of La Vergne and the first female mayor of the city (elected 1990). The resolution recognizes her legacy as a trailblazer for women in Rutherford County, including her work founding the Winfree Employment Agency (the first female-owned business there) and her role in establishing the La Vergne Water Treatment Plant. It formally expresses condolences to her surviving family members - granddaughter Amber Davis, grandson John Wesley Winfree, and great-grandchildren - and commemorates her decades of public service and community dedication. The resolution was signed into law by Governor Bill Lee on March 25, 2025.