| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1764 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Jean Ann Ables-Flatt of Terrell has received a Best |
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| 6 | 6 | | of East Texas Award from a Lufkin-based publishing company for her |
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| 7 | 7 | | outstanding contributions toward the preservation of Kaufman |
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| 8 | 8 | | County history; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Bob Bowman, co-owner of Best of East Texas |
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| 10 | 10 | | Publishers, presented the award to Mrs. Ables-Flatt on April 7, |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2009, during a meeting of the Terrell City Council; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Ables-Flatt has been involved for more than two |
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| 13 | 13 | | decades in recovering, recording, and promoting local history, and |
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| 14 | 14 | | while pursuing those interests she has worked with a number of area |
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| 15 | 15 | | organizations; she is the longtime chair of the Kaufman County |
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| 16 | 16 | | Historical Commission, which under her leadership has won a |
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| 17 | 17 | | Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Historical Commission |
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| 18 | 18 | | every year since 1995; in addition, she has served as director and |
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| 19 | 19 | | president of the Terrell Heritage Society (THS) and as historian |
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| 20 | 20 | | for First United Methodist Church; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The author of several booklets about local history |
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| 22 | 22 | | and of a regular feature in the THS newsletter, Mrs. Ables-Flatt has |
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| 23 | 23 | | also written and produced a play about a notable incident in the |
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| 24 | 24 | | city's past, and her theatrical flair helps her to make history come |
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| 25 | 25 | | alive for children when she portrays various historical figures for |
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| 26 | 26 | | them, dressed in period costumes; other avenues for sharing her |
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| 27 | 27 | | knowledge and enthusiasm include volunteering her skills as a |
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| 28 | 28 | | certified genealogical records specialist at the Riter C. Hulsey |
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| 29 | 29 | | Public Library, helping residents to trace the history of their |
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| 30 | 30 | | homes, and leading historic driving tours of the city; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of her tireless commitment, a special |
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| 32 | 32 | | day was proclaimed in her honor in 1996, and she was appointed in |
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| 33 | 33 | | 1999 to a six-year term on the Texas Historical Commission; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Jean Ann Ables-Flatt has devoted untold hours to |
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| 35 | 35 | | researching and preserving the history of a special corner of the |
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| 36 | 36 | | Lone Star State, and through her exceptional efforts, countless |
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| 37 | 37 | | citizens have gained a richer appreciation of their heritage; now, |
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| 38 | 38 | | therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Jean Ann Ables-Flatt on her receipt |
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| 41 | 41 | | of a Best of East Texas Award from Best of East Texas Publishers and |
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| 42 | 42 | | extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all her |
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| 43 | 43 | | endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for Mrs. Ables-Flatt as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 46 | 46 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Brown of Kaufman |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 50 | 50 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1764 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 51 | 51 | | 11, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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