SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 43
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Emily Ruth Shelton for her outstanding service with
Texas Impact; and
WHEREAS, Texas Impact is a statewide religious grassroots
network dedicated to promoting public policies that advance
widely held social principles of justice and equality; this
dedicated organization was founded on the belief that religious
communities are called upon to minister to the whole person and
that such a ministry must include an involvement in basic social
concerns at the state government level; and
WHEREAS, Emily joined Texas Impact while an undergraduate
at The University of Texas at Austin and in a few short years has
become a veteran public policy advocate; and
WHEREAS, She is a longtime lay leader at University United
Methodist Church and has provided strong leadership to
communities of faith across the state in working for justice in
health care, immigration, taxes, and other vital state public
policy issues; and
WHEREAS, Emily is respected and admired by her colleagues,
and her presence at Texas Impact will be greatly missed; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Emily Ruth
Shelton on her exceptional service to Texas Impact and extend to
her best wishes for continued success in all her future
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 16, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate