| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 618 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The life and legacy of a beloved community leader |
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| 6 | 6 | | were commemorated with the dedication of Lucile McKee Hendricks |
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| 7 | 7 | | Elementary School in McAllen on February 8, 2009; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The new 66,000-square-foot school in the McAllen |
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| 9 | 9 | | Independent School District has a capacity of about 700 students |
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| 10 | 10 | | and a current enrollment of almost 500; the campus features an |
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| 11 | 11 | | energy-efficient design, state-of-the-art computer labs, and a |
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| 12 | 12 | | large cafetorium; it opened its doors for classes in August 2008; |
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| 13 | 13 | | and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Honoring "McAllen's First Lady," the school is named |
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| 15 | 15 | | after Lucile Hendricks, a tireless advocate for children and |
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| 16 | 16 | | quality education who died in 2007 at the age of 98; as a young |
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| 17 | 17 | | mother, Mrs. Hendricks began attending school board meetings and |
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| 18 | 18 | | went on to win election as the first woman on the school board, thus |
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| 19 | 19 | | becoming the first female elected official in Hidalgo County; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Hendricks served three terms on the school |
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| 21 | 21 | | board and became its first female president in 1959; this dynamic |
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| 22 | 22 | | Texan also worked in the family construction business, which she |
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| 23 | 23 | | ran after the death of her husband, and through the years she served |
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| 24 | 24 | | on several civic commissions and gave generously of her time and |
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| 25 | 25 | | talents to numerous political, cultural, and philanthropic |
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| 26 | 26 | | organizations; her family members have donated books to the new |
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| 27 | 27 | | school's library; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Lucile Hendricks was an outstanding role model |
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| 29 | 29 | | throughout her long life, and she left an indelible imprint on the |
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| 30 | 30 | | city of McAllen; it is indeed fitting that an elementary school |
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| 31 | 31 | | should bear the name of this industrious and dedicated citizen; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 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 commemorate the dedication of Lucile McKee |
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| 35 | 35 | | Hendricks Elementary School in McAllen and extend sincere best |
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| 36 | 36 | | wishes to all those associated with this fine institution of |
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| 37 | 37 | | learning; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Gonzales |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 618 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 45 | 45 | | 5, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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