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Tennessee Lawmakers Pitch 9-25 as '9 to 5 Day' for Dolly Parton
The proposal would give Tennesseans an annual day to honor Parton’s legacy and her iconic song, with the bill set for the 2027 session.
- Tennessee state Sen. Jessie Seal, R-New Tazewell, proposed legislation to designate Sept. 25 as '9 to 5 Day' to honor country music legend Dolly Parton and celebrate one of her most iconic songs.
- Following Parton's death on Tuesday at age 80, Tennessee officials began discussing permanent tributes, with lawmakers seeking multiple ways to commemorate 'one of the most legendary Tennesseans of all time.'
- Gov. Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport announced Friday the facility will be renamed Dolly Parton International Airport, while lawmakers also designated Dolly Parton Parkway segments and proposed placing a bust in the Capitol Rotunda.
- Seal pledged to file the bill for the 2027 legislative session beginning Jan. 12, 2027, stating Parton's 'music and legacy of faith and kindness' will endure, while Deputy House Speaker Jason Zachary committed to finding lasting ways to honor her.
- Born in poverty in the Great Smoky Mountains, Parton built a legacy spanning music and philanthropy: her Imagination Library distributed over 200 million books, she donated $1 million to COVID-19 vaccine research, and told The Associated Press in 2024, 'I hope I'll be remembered as somebody that tried to do some good in the world.
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Legislation proposed to designate Sept. 25 as ‘9 to 5 Day’ to honor Dolly
Tennessee state Sen. Jessie Seal, R-New Tazewell, has announced proposed legislation to designate Sept. 25 as “9 to 5 Day” to honor the life and legacy of country music legend Dolly Parton and pay homage to one of her most iconic songs. “Dolly will go down as one of the most legendary Tennesseans of all time,” Seal said. “Not only will her music stand the test of time, but so will her legacy of faith and kindness. She embodied the true Volunteer…
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