H.R. No. 207
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Those Texans who give freely of their time and
talents in behalf of their community make the world a better place,
and on November 4, 2012, Mary Oberlin was recognized for her
lifetime of civic engagement at the second annual Exemplary Women
of Irving High Tea event; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Oberlin has been active in numerous
organizations and initiatives in the local area; she worked for 10
years with Irving Community Services and the United Way, helping to
improve child care and to expand resources for the mentally
disabled, and she participated in the United Irving campaign
organized by Irving Community Hospital; as a member of Park People,
she assisted in the organization and construction of Victoria Park,
and she served for eight years on the Cultural Affairs Council of
Irving; and
WHEREAS, This dedicated volunteer played a key role in the
development of the Irving Cancer Society, and her efforts to aid
those in need have included service with Irving Youth and Family
Counseling and with the Housing and Human Services Board, which she
oversaw as president; she has also held the office of president in
the Irving Woman's Club, the Las Colinas Women's Association, the
Irving Heritage Society, and the Irving Symphony League, and she
maintains her membership in all of those groups; moreover, she
provided valuable guidance during her tenure on the Irving
Community Television Network and Irving DART advisory boards; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Oberlin has further distinguished herself
through her service as a member of the Irving Clinic Board and the
board of La Buena Vida Foundation, which offers temporary housing
to homeless teenagers; she is a longtime congregant of Plymouth
Park United Methodist Church and is a former president of United
Methodist Women, and she has been a member of the League of Women
Voters for half a century; and
WHEREAS, Mary Oberlin has benefited her fellow citizens
through many years of purposeful endeavor, and in so doing, she has
set an inspiring example of compassion, commitment, and generosity;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Mary Oberlin on her selection as
one of the Exemplary Women of Irving and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued success in her important work; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Oberlin as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Harper-Brown
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 207 was adopted by the House on
February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House