| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2595 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Linda Pravda Horowitz of Houston has long |
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| 6 | 6 | | distinguished herself through her service to her community, and her |
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| 7 | 7 | | leadership and generosity of spirit have earned her the heartfelt |
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| 8 | 8 | | admiration of all who know her; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A native of the Bayou City, Mrs. Horowitz graduated |
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| 10 | 10 | | from Bellaire High School and went on to earn bachelor's and |
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| 11 | 11 | | master's degrees in speech pathology from the University of |
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| 12 | 12 | | Houston; her notable career has included employment as a teacher, |
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| 13 | 13 | | speech pathologist, and real estate broker; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, Mrs. Horowitz has benefited her |
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| 15 | 15 | | fellow Texans as a board member of the Gamma Sigma Sigma alumni |
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| 16 | 16 | | service sorority, as chair of the local chapter of Meals on Wheels, |
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| 17 | 17 | | and as a board member of The River Performing and Visual Arts |
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| 18 | 18 | | Center, an initiative that provides accessible, affordable fine |
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| 19 | 19 | | arts education for economically disadvantaged children as well as |
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| 20 | 20 | | those with disabilities and chronic illness; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Horowitz has also made a positive difference in |
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| 22 | 22 | | her work with Hadassah, which she has led as president, and in her |
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| 23 | 23 | | work as membership vice president of the Emma Lazarus Group, chair |
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| 24 | 24 | | of Shalom Beit Domestic Violence Prevention, and board member of |
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| 25 | 25 | | Congregation Beth Yeshurun; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Those individuals who step forward to share their |
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| 27 | 27 | | time with others are indeed deserving of our profound gratitude, |
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| 28 | 28 | | and it is a pleasure to honor Mrs. Horowitz, who has enriched the |
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| 29 | 29 | | lives of many with her exemplary civic engagement; now, therefore, |
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| 30 | 30 | | be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature hereby commend Linda Pravda Horowitz for her |
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| 33 | 33 | | significant contributions to the betterment of her community and |
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| 34 | 34 | | extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 36 | | prepared for Mrs. Horowitz as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 37 | 37 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 38 | 38 | | Edwards |
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| 39 | 39 | | ______________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 41 | 41 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2595 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 42 | 42 | | 31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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