| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 721 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Carolyn Martin's retirement from the East Texas |
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| 6 | 6 | | Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse provides a fitting opportunity |
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| 7 | 7 | | to recognize her dedicated service; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Martin joined the East Texas Council on |
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| 9 | 9 | | Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in 2004, and throughout her tenure, she |
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| 10 | 10 | | has demonstrated outstanding professionalism and leadership; as |
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| 11 | 11 | | drug-free community program manager, she supervised a federal grant |
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| 12 | 12 | | that aimed to reduce substance abuse among area youth and supported |
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| 13 | 13 | | the Kilgore Together coalition, which is made up of volunteers from |
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| 14 | 14 | | law enforcement, schools, businesses, religious institutions, and |
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| 15 | 15 | | government; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Before her employment with that agency, Ms. Martin |
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| 17 | 17 | | had a notable career as an educator that spanned nearly four |
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| 18 | 18 | | decades; after teaching in Arkansas schools for 10 years, she |
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| 19 | 19 | | relocated to Kilgore, where she was a member of the faculty at Maude |
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| 20 | 20 | | Laird Middle School and Kilgore Heights Elementary School; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Through the years, Ms. Martin has been active in a |
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| 22 | 22 | | number of professional organizations, holding prominent roles with |
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| 23 | 23 | | the Kilgore Classroom Teacher Association, the Beta Mu Chapter of |
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| 24 | 24 | | Delta Kappa Gamma, and the Texas Alliance for Geographic Education |
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| 25 | 25 | | state conference; moreover, she has distinguished herself by |
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| 26 | 26 | | attending the National Geographic Teacher Mentorship Training in |
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| 27 | 27 | | Washington, D.C., writing an article published in Tempo, the |
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| 28 | 28 | | publication of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, |
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| 29 | 29 | | and co-authoring the Environmental Protection Agency publication, |
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| 30 | 30 | | Using Geography to Teach Environmental Education; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Martin is also an active member of First |
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| 32 | 32 | | Presbyterian Church, where she has served her fellow congregants as |
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| 33 | 33 | | an elder, Sunday school teacher, and committee moderator; she has |
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| 34 | 34 | | also shared her time with the Saturday Bread Team and the Just For |
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| 35 | 35 | | Kids Program; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Carolyn Martin's commitment to improving the lives |
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| 37 | 37 | | of her fellow citizens in East Texas has earned her the lasting |
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| 38 | 38 | | respect and admiration of countless individuals, and she may indeed |
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| 39 | 39 | | take pride in her record of achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature hereby honor Carolyn Martin on her retirement from the |
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| 42 | 42 | | East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and extend to her |
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| 43 | 43 | | sincere best wishes for the future; 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 Ms. Martin as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 46 | 46 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Merritt |
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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. 721 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 51 | 51 | | 19, 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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