Sen. Mark Pody

Maddy summaryThis ceremonial resolution honors Jennifer Bamford, a Gladeville Middle School eighth-grade English teacher and the 2024-2025 Gladeville Middle School Teacher of the Year. It recognizes her 21-year teaching career, advanced education credentials, and dedication to students through formal legislative praise. As a symbolic gesture with no legal effect or policy changes, it has no direct impact on individuals, schools, or state programs. The resolution was formally adopted by both legislative chambers and signed by the Governor.

Maddy summarySJR 501 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Allen Davis, a Lebanon High School CTE auto maintenance teacher, for being named the school's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year. It recognizes his 14-year career dedicated to motivating students, earning industry expertise, and serving as a model for technical education. The resolution, passed unanimously by both chambers and signed by the Governor, has no binding effect - it simply offers formal commendation through a written honor. It directly affects Allen Davis as the recipient of this public recognition.

Maddy summarySJR 484 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Kimberly Stone, a sixth-grade English language arts teacher at Watertown Middle School, for being named the 2024-2025 Watertown Middle School Teacher of the Year. The resolution recognizes her 23 years of service, her educational background, and her dedication to students. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact or direct effect on laws or funding - it solely serves to publicly commend her professional achievements.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SJR 488) is a ceremonial honor recognizing Amy Richards, a Wilson County Adult High School teacher, for being named the 2024-2025 Wilson County Adult High School Teacher of the Year. It formally commends her 16 years of teaching, professional dedication, and impact on students, without creating any new laws or policy changes. The resolution was passed by both chambers and signed by the Governor, but it has no binding effect beyond symbolic recognition. It directly affects only Amy Richards as a personal acknowledgment of her professional achievement.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Joint Resolution (SJR 496) is a ceremonial tribute honoring Jonathan Stricklin, a Carroll-Oakland Elementary School teacher who was named the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year. The resolution formally recognizes his 20-year career teaching computer science (grades K-8), his educational background, and his dedication to students' academic and personal growth. It does not create new laws or policies - it simply expresses the Tennessee General Assembly’s appreciation for his professional achievements. The resolution was signed by the Governor on May 5, 2025, and serves as a formal acknowledgment of Stricklin’s contributions to education.

Maddy summarySJR 494 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Ashley Arledge, a fourth-grade math and science teacher at Coles Ferry Elementary School, for being named the 2024-2025 Coles Ferry Elementary School Teacher of the Year. The resolution recognizes her 11 years of service, bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, ongoing master’s studies in school counseling, and her dedication to students. It does not create new laws, allocate funds, or affect policy - only formally congratulating her through a vote by the Tennessee General Assembly. The resolution was signed by the Governor on May 5, 2025, after passing both legislative chambers.

Maddy summarySJR 493 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Julie T. Smith, the 2024-2025 Elzie D. Patton Elementary School Teacher of the Year in Tennessee. It formally commends her nine-year teaching career, educational qualifications, and dedication to second-grade students. The resolution has no binding effect or policy changes - it solely serves to recognize her professional achievements and impact on students. This symbolic gesture was signed into law by the Governor on May 5, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a ceremonial resolution (SJR 481) honoring Kristina L. Hobbs as Walter J. Baird Middle School's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year. It formally commends her 21-year career as a reading specialist, her educational background, and her dedication to students, without creating any new laws or affecting policies. The resolution was passed by both legislative chambers and signed by the Governor in May 2025, serving only as a public recognition of her professional achievements.

Maddy summarySJR 478 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Kimberly McPeak, a 25-year educator at Stoner Creek Elementary School in Tennessee, as the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year. It recognizes her roles as a first- and third-grade teacher, K-5 reading/math interventionist, and her degrees in Early Childhood Education and Literacy. The resolution formally commends her dedication to students and the educational community but does not create any new laws, policies, or funding. It is purely symbolic, with no binding effect or direct impact on legislation or constituents.

Maddy summarySJR 490 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Leslie Tomlinson, a middle school alternative teacher with 28 years of experience, for being named the 2024-2025 Barry Tatum Academy Teacher of the Year. The resolution, passed by Tennessee's Senate and House and signed by the Governor, formally recognizes her dedication to education and commends her service to students. It does not create any new laws or policies, as it is purely a symbolic tribute. The bill directly affects no individuals or groups beyond the ceremonial acknowledgment of Ms. Tomlinson’s professional achievement.