TNGA Rep. Jon Lundberg sponsors HJR0295 resolution honoring self, his business

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TNGA Rep. Jon Lundberg (R-1, Bristol) is now sponsoring an expensive house joint resolution (HJR) that may be not only a misuse and waste of state taxpayer dollars, but also a legislative first within the history of the Tennessee House of Representatives --- Lundberg the the House sponsor of HB0295 that honors both Lundberg himself and the Bristol, Tennessee based Corporate Image public relations firm that he owns:

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 295
By Lundberg
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the owners and employees of The Corporate Image on the occasion of the company’s 20th anniversary.

WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should salute those citizens who through their extraordinary efforts have distinguished themselves as business leaders of whom we can all be proud; and...

This is not the first questionable and highly expensive resolution that has been penned by the Bristol spin doctor --- in a previous year, Rep. Lundberg sponsored a resolution honoring his daughter for graduating from high school.

HJR0295 Bill Information
http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0295&ga=108

HJR0295 text (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file)
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/108/Bill/HJR0295.pdf

Rep. Jon Lundberg - Tennessee General Assembly (official TNGA web page)
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/H1.html

Tennessee Ethics Commission -Statement of Disclosure of Interests (ss-8004)
Rep. Jon Lundberg, 2012
https://apps.tn.gov/conflict-app/view_form_8004.htm?name=LUNDBERG&id=10658&f=47794&v=1