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Council honors Clement Greenlee for decades of violence‑prevention and community work
Summary
The council read Resolution RS20251657 recognizing Clement Greenlee’s founding of Nashville Peacemakers, the Straight Talk program and her role in advancing state victims' compensation legislation; Greenlee thanked the chamber and posed for photos.
Council members used the announcements period to read and recognize Resolution RS20251657 honoring Clement Greenlee for service to Nashville and Davidson County.
Council member Sarora introduced the resolution, which recited Greenlee's personal history and leadership of Nashville Peacemakers, describing programs to prevent violence and support grieving mothers. The resolution credits the Straight Talk program with preventing "more than a dozen retaliatory gang shootings" and describes partnerships with juvenile court officials and prison outreach intended to reduce recidivism.
The text also notes Greenlee's role as a community partner in the development and advocacy of House Bill 1021, described in the resolution as legislation that expanded access to Tennessee's victims compensation fund and that passed both chambers in 2024. The resolution lists awards and honors cited in the chamber's text and refers to the documentary "Clemy G Unfiltered," described in the reading as chronicling her journey and receiving recognition at a film festival.
When presented to the chamber, Miss Greenlee thanked the council and supporters: "I just wanna thank everybody," she said, adding, "I just love what I'm doing." Members invited her and her team forward for a photo following the recognition.
The resolution text reads that it "shall take effect from and after its adoption." The announcement period included the reading and presentation; the transcript does not record a roll‑call vote during the announcements.
