The Shelby County Delegation of State Legislators

The Shelby Delegation of State Legislators is a non partisan gathering of elected state legislators with legislative districts in Shelby County, Tennessee.

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If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around.

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will be directed to little league teams only.

To apply for TYMS grant funds, go to https://t.co/HNBgLy3Jyl.

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classroom. It takes a village to address matters impacting our youth. School Seed is also working with other community partners to address after school efforts,” says Vince McCaskill, CEO of School Seed. The grant application is open now until funds are depleted. Funds (9/10)

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award is being presented to School Seed. School seed will administer and disburse the funds to qualifying sports organizations across the state. “School Seed is committed to working with our communities across the state to provide additional support for children beyond the (8/10)

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mentorship, academics, and community service. In seven to eight years, these are the same children who will have become adults, that will fill provide the workforce for Blue Oval City, other employers, and even new businesses in our communities.

The half million dollar (7/10)

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conversations with Governor Bill Lee, there was agreement in the fact that we have to focus on keeping children out of the justice system, while preparing them for life and the workforce. This is why the qualifying components for teams, leagues and organizations are (6/10)

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the Tennessee state budget. For the first time in its history, the state of Tennessee has made an investment in youth sports.

“This is not only an historic investment in youth sports, but also an historic investment in our youth’s future,” says Parkinson.

In (5/10)

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funding can be used for equipment, sporting events, fees for the children and more. “The number one complaint I hear from citizens is, “the kids don’t have anything to do,” says Rep. Parkinson. To answer that call, we fought for what has become an historic appropriation in (4/10)

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thousand dollars to School Seed, an established intermediary organization in Memphis for the Tennessee Youth Mentorship and Sports Grant Program (T.Y.M.S.). The allocation is for grant funding for little league sports organizations across the state of Tennessee. The (3/10)

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teams, and startups in form of grants

· Youth sports organizations/teams must have mentorship, academic and community service component to qualify

Memphis, TN— November 11, 2022 — State Rep. Antonio Parkinson presented a check in the amount of five hundred (2/10)

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Today we did a thing. We did it for the babies.

State Rep. Antonio Parkinson Delivers Half Million Dollars to Youth Sports and Mentorship in Tennessee

Fast facts:

· $500,000 appropriated through state budget

· Funding to go to youth sports organizations, (1/10)

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Today, we say our final goodbyes to Rep. Barbara Cooper. 😢

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Great job #MemphisGrizzlies. We are extremely proud of you! #G4L

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Congrats to now, Senator London Lamar.

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RT @JeremyFaison4TN: My friend @TNRepParkinson does a really great ministry for all of the interns on the Hill. He calls it “Ties for Terns”
These interns get to pick from hundreds of ties to add to their wardrobe.

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Rep. Parkinson introduces new legislation aimed at reducing illegal tire dumping in Tennessee. He also discusses redistricting, those helping organizations providing free services to our communities for people in need and passenger rail in Tennessee.
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Congrats U OF M!

The Commercial Appeal: U of M scores top research status, R1: Here's what it means

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RT @kendra_tidwell: Amazing Memphis Tiger and Memphis Law alum, Andre Mathis, nominated to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. https://t.co/V4vuWTPYE7