Tennessee SR 242: Memorials, Recognition - Pearl Eva Walker -

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SENATE RESOLUTION 242
By Lamar

SR0242
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A RESOLUTION to honor Pearl Eva Walker in celebration of
Women's Day on the Hill.

WHEREAS, Women's Day on the Hill is a time to honor the achievements of those
Tennessee women who have paved the way for every person to have the opportunity to pursue
the American dream; and
WHEREAS, the Volunteer State is proud to be the home of the awe-inspiring Pearl Eva
Walker, who has served with distinction as a member of the Memphis City Council, representing
District 3; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Walker attended the University of Memphis and graduated with her
bachelor's degree in African-American Studies with a concentration in Race Relations and
Interracial Communication; and
WHEREAS, her college education and further experience as an environmental and
energy justice advocate gave her a specialized background for her work as the Environmental
and Climate Justice Chair of the Memphis NAACP, where she assists the council in finding
opportunities available through the Inflation Reduction Act; and
WHEREAS, she lends her skills and talents to a number of organizations and groups
that give a platform to her community and raise awareness and solutions for many issues; she
is the founder and executive director of the "I Love Whitehaven Neighborhood and Business
Association," which supports small local businesses, a co-host of the 901 Voices and Votes
podcast, and founder of the "MRYE—Memphis Raise Your Expectations" Facebook group; and

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WHEREAS, she is also a member of the National Women's Political Caucus, Mid-South
Kwanzaa board, Democratic Women of Shelby County, and Shelby County Democratic Party
Grassroots Committee; and
WHEREAS, in saluting Ms. Walker on this special occasion, let us remember that when
women succeed, America succeeds, as does Tennessee; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, that we hereby honor and commend
Pearl Eva Walker on her many contributions to the State of Tennessee as we celebrate
Women's Day on the Hill.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy.