Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Ceremonial And Introductions topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Senate welcomes youth leaders, Quebec delegation, UT Singers and Delta Sigma Theta resolution
Summary
The Tennessee Senate opened its Feb. 11 session with several ceremonial recognitions: Anderson County youth leadership, a delegation from Quebec that highlighted $3 billion in trade with Tennessee, the University of Tennessee Singers leading the national anthem and a resolution honoring Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s centennial activities in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Senate began its Feb. 11 floor session with a series of ceremonial recognitions and guest introductions. The presiding officer asked members to welcome a youth leadership delegation from Anderson County and invited Pastor Paul Seager, introduced by Senator White, to lead an invocation.
Senator Briggs and Lieutenant Governor McNally welcomed the University of Tennessee Singers, who led the chamber in the national anthem as part of UT Day on the Hill. Later, Senator Boddy introduced a delegation from Quebec; Matthew LeMay, a member of Quebec’s National Assembly, described nearly $3,000,000,000 in trade between Quebec and Tennessee and said Quebec was a leading supplier of raw aluminum to the state with exports “over nearly $400,000,000” in 2024. LeMay invited members to visit Quebec and noted a luncheon for legislators the next day.
Leader Ackberry presented Senate Joint Resolution 2/89 honoring Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated during its Tennessee Days at the Capitol and centennial celebration. The clerk read the resolution’s preamble, which recognizes the organization’s history and service; Aramis L. Johnson, identified in the resolution as the Southern Regional Director, spoke briefly in appreciation. Former state senator Brenda Gilmore and other chapter leaders were recognized from the gallery.
These items were procedural and ceremonial; no formal legislative action resulted from the introductions beyond the adoption of the commemorative resolution and the invitations extended to attending delegations. The Senate then proceeded to its regular order of business.
