Tennessee HR 248: Memorials, Recognition - Belinda D. Tate, Living Legend Awards -

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HOUSE RESOLUTION 248
By Cooper

A RESOLUTION to recognize Belinda D. Tate, Third Annual
Living Legend Awards honoree.

WHEREAS, it is fitting that we should specially recognize those estimable individuals
who have dedicated their time and energies toward enhancing the quality of life in their
communities; and
WHEREAS, one such individual is Belinda D. Tate, who is being honored at the Third
Annual Living Legend Awards in recognition of the leadership and service she has provided to
the people of Shelby County; and
WHEREAS, the Third Annual Living Legend Awards ceremony, which honors Harriet
Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be held at the National Civil Rights Museum in
Memphis on March 8, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Belinda Tate grew up in the Orange Mound community and graduated from
Melrose High School; and
WHEREAS, she studied interior design at the University of Memphis and was a real
estate agent for seven years, during which time she ventured into the construction industry with
the building of her own home; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Tate pursued general contractor licensure in Tennessee and
Mississippi and then launched Brenstine Homes, which has built and renovated more than 100
homes, ranging in size from 4,000 to 8,000 square feet; and
WHEREAS, one of but a few African-American women general contractors in the State,
she has constructed custom homes in east Shelby County, Rossville, Cordova, Millington, and
Eads in Tennessee as well as in Southaven, Mississippi; and

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WHEREAS, in 2018, Belinda Tate was the principal developer for the South Brook Town
Center renaissance, which encompassed more than 200,000 square feet; and
WHEREAS, her many professional accomplishments aside, she is grateful for the love
and support she shares with her husband, Anthony Tate, and her three daughters and seven
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Belinda Tate is an exemplary individual; her commitment to excellence and
community service is representative of the Volunteer State, and she should be specially
recognized; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
ELEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, that we congratulate
Belinda D. Tate upon her recognition at the Third Annual Living Legend Awards, applaud her
outstanding community leadership, and extend our best wishes for continued success in her
future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy.