| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2373 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Ruth King of El Paso has played a vital role in her |
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| 6 | 6 | | community through her service with the YWCA; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Born and raised in El Paso, Mrs. King graduated from |
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| 8 | 8 | | Douglass High School and attended the Meharry School of Nursing in |
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| 9 | 9 | | Nashville, Tennessee; this accomplished woman went on to earn a |
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| 10 | 10 | | bachelor's degree in sociology from Fisk University and a |
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| 11 | 11 | | Rockefeller Fellowship to the University of Toronto; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. King returned to El Paso and became the first |
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| 13 | 13 | | African American nurse employed by the local school district; after |
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| 14 | 14 | | more than a decade of service, she retired from nursing and began |
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| 15 | 15 | | sharing her time as a volunteer with a number of worthwhile |
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| 16 | 16 | | initiatives; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, A committed advocate for the YWCA, she figured |
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| 18 | 18 | | prominently in the development of the Lower Valley branch and |
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| 19 | 19 | | chaired the council during the facility's construction and |
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| 20 | 20 | | remodeling; in that capacity, she helped to secure a day-care |
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| 21 | 21 | | center, thrift shop, and swimming pool for the branch; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Elected to the YWCA Board of Directors in 1980, Mrs. |
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| 23 | 23 | | King worked on the first REACH selection committee, which honored |
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| 24 | 24 | | distinguished El Paso businesswomen, and she also organized a |
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| 25 | 25 | | program to involve high school girls in this annual event; her |
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| 26 | 26 | | outstanding efforts in behalf of the organization led to her |
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| 27 | 27 | | appointment to the nominating committee of the YWCA of the USA; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Communities across the Lone Star State benefit |
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| 29 | 29 | | greatly from the talent and commitment of individuals such as Ruth |
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| 30 | 30 | | King, and for many years, this dedicated volunteer has served as an |
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| 31 | 31 | | inspiring leader and role model in El Paso through her work with the |
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| 32 | 32 | | YWCA; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby commend Ruth King for her long record of service |
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| 35 | 35 | | with the El Paso YWCA and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 36 | 36 | | continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for Mrs. King as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Chavez |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 43 | 43 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2373 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 44 | 44 | | 25, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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