H.R. No. 1427
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Judy Telge, president of the League of Women Voters
of Corpus Christi, is being honored at the organization's annual
meeting on May 17, 2013, for her outstanding service to the Corpus
Christi chapter; and
WHEREAS, Since becoming president in 2011, Ms. Telge has
helped to expand the LWV-CC and enhance its diversity by bringing
together members of different backgrounds, ethnicities, and
abilities; during the 2012 election, in keeping with the
organization's mission, she oversaw the use of the League of Women
Voters Education Fund to support the "Vote 18 Project," which
encouraged high school students in the area to become civically
engaged; as a result of these efforts, more than 600 students
registered to vote; and
WHEREAS, Known throughout the community for her integrity and
dedication to her community, Ms. Telge exemplifies the principles
of the League of Women Voters in her personal and professional life;
she currently serves as interim executive director of the Coastal
Bend Center for Independent Living, which she cofounded, and she
works as a mediator with the Key Bridge Foundation Center for
Mediation, focusing specifically on resolving disputes involving
the Americans with Disabilities Act; in addition, she is active in
numerous organizations, including the Employment Alliance for
People with Disabilities of the Coastal Bend and the City of Corpus
Christi Emergency Operations Functional Needs Committee, and she
has advocated for the full inclusion of people with disabilities at
public events; and
WHEREAS, Through her energetic, determined leadership, Judy
Telge has helped to draw more citizens into the political process
and to make that process more accessible to area residents, and in
so doing, she has contributed to empowering countless fellow Texans
and to strengthening the social fabric and governing process of her
community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Judy Telge for her exceptional service
as president of the League of Women Voters of Corpus Christi and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all her
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Telge as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1427 was adopted by the House on April
24, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House