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RESOLUTION

RS2026-2260

Passed

The Metro Council honors Dolly Parton, who died August 25, 2026, as one of Nashville's greatest ambassadors. The resolution recognizes her contributions as a country music icon, actress, and philanthropist, including her Imagination Library, which has sent 330 million free books to children worldwide since 1995.

Introduced Sep 1, 2026 · Passed Sep 4, 2026 · View on Legistar

Sponsors

Delishia Porterfield
Delishia Porterfield

Primary Sponsor · At-Large

Co-Sponsors (35)

Erin EvansErin Evans
Ginny WelschGinny Welsch
Jordan HuffmanJordan Huffman
Kyonzte ToombsKyonzte Toombs
Deonte HarrellDeonte Harrell
Clay CappClay Capp
Sandy EwingSandy Ewing
Thom DruffelThom Druffel
Jennifer WebbJennifer Webb
Tasha EllisTasha Ellis
Emily BenedictEmily Benedict
Courtney JohnstonCourtney Johnston
Bob NashBob Nash
Jeff EslickJeff Eslick
Olivia HillOlivia Hill
John RutherfordJohn Rutherford
Russ BradfordRuss Bradford
Brenda GaddBrenda Gadd
Burkley AllenBurkley Allen
Jacob KupinJacob Kupin
Jason SpainJason Spain
Terry VoTerry Vo
Joy StylesJoy Styles
Jeff PreptitJeff Preptit
Sean ParkerSean Parker
Antoinette LeeAntoinette Lee
Joy Smith KimbroughJoy Smith Kimbrough
Tonya HancockTonya Hancock
Jeff GreggJeff Gregg
Jennifer GambleJennifer Gamble
Mike CorteseMike Cortese
Tom CashTom Cash
David BentonDavid Benton
Zulfat SuaraZulfat Suara
Quin Evans-SegallQuin Evans-Segall

Vote History

No individual votes recorded for this legislation.

Timeline

Sep 1, 2026 · Item N1

adopted

Passed

As filed on Legistar

A resolution recognizing the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.

Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: September 8, 2026

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