SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No 271

By Senator Kenneth N. (Pete) Springer

A RESOLUTION

To honor the memory of Jeffrey Jay Dye of Nashville.

WHEREAS, it was with great sadness and a profound sense of loss that the members of this General Assembly and the citizens of our state learned of the death of Jeffrey Dye; and

WHEREAS, Jeffrey Dye was a distinguished citizen of the state of Tennessee who was very dedicated to his profession, community and family; and

WHEREAS, a native of Texas, Jeff Dye was recently appointed as Executive Director of the Tennessee Democratic Party; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Dye was a graduate of the Texas Military Institute in San Antonio, where he was a member of the swimming and basketball teams; and

WHEREAS, he received his undergraduate degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin; and

WHEREAS, Jeff Dye began his meritorious political career as an aide in the Texas State Senate and to Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock; and

WHEREAS, in 1992, he was chosen as the statewide volunteer coordinator for the Clinton/Gore campaign in Texas; and

WHEREAS, he departed for Washington and joined the staff of Hawaii Senator Daniel Akaka's re-election campaign, and remained on his staff until he went to work at the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee; and

WHEREAS, during his meritorious tenure on the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, Jeffrey Dye was the director of political services, where he was responsible for fundraising efforts and campaign strategy plans primarily for the Vermont Senate Caucus and the Tennessee Senate Caucus; and

WHEREAS, the legacy Jeff Dye leaves behind will be long remembered and treasured by his friends and associates for many years to come; and

WHEREAS, Jeffrey Dye was the son of Dennis and Janell Dye of Houston and the grandson of Inysue and Joe Dye of Wichita Falls, Texas; and

WHEREAS, it is appropriate that this legislative body pause in its deliberations to remember the exemplary life of this fine young man; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE-HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That we honor the memory of Jeffrey Jay Dye, remembering with admiration his exemplary character and many selfless contributions to the Democratic Party.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we express our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Jeffrey Dye.

Adopted: May 21, 1997