A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of John Peden Valliant, Jr., of Knoxville.

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TN HJR1257 is a house bill in the Tennessee 114th General Assembly, sponsored by Michele Carringer (R), currently “Passed” since April 20, 2026.

We track 9,160 Tennessee bills this session, 49 of them sponsored by Michele Carringer.

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The bill HJR1257 is a resolution to honor the memory of John Peden Valliant, Jr., which primarily falls within the arts and culture sector. The sponsor, Michele Carringer, has a background as a former Knox County Commissioner and currently serves as a Tennessee State Representative. Additionally, she works as a hospitalist in internal medicine. Given the nature of the bill, which is ceremonial and does not involve financial implications or regulatory changes, there are no direct overlaps between her personal financial interests and the bill's subject matter. As such, there is minimal risk of personal financial gain from this resolution.

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