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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Virginia DuPuy of Waco is receiving the Silver Eagle |
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| 6 | 7 | | Award from the Longhorn Council of the Boy Scouts of America on |
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| 7 | 8 | | April 7, 2015; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, This prestigious accolade is given to a citizen who |
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| 9 | 10 | | embodies the ideals of the Boy Scouts, sets an inspiring example of |
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| 10 | 11 | | achievement and leadership, and makes a positive difference in the |
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| 11 | 12 | | community; an influential civic leader, Virginia DuPuy has been a |
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| 12 | 13 | | powerful voice for education for many years; she strongly believes |
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| 13 | 14 | | in the crucial role schooling and early childhood development play |
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| 14 | 15 | | in addressing poverty and long-term economic development, and her |
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| 15 | 16 | | efforts have helped pave the way for many invaluable local |
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| 16 | 17 | | programs; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Elected in 2005, Mrs. DuPuy ably served her fellow |
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| 18 | 19 | | citizens during her five-year tenure as Waco's mayor; she is |
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| 19 | 20 | | currently the chief executive officer of DuPuy Oxygen and the |
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| 20 | 21 | | executive director of the Greater Waco Community Education |
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| 21 | 22 | | Alliance, a group committed to creating, leading, and implementing |
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| 22 | 23 | | plans that ensure all area students reach their full academic |
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| 23 | 24 | | potential; in addition, she acts as a trustee for the Cooper |
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| 24 | 25 | | Foundation, which distributes grants in support of the arts, |
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| 25 | 26 | | education, health care, public safety, and other important causes; |
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| 26 | 27 | | and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of her tireless work to enhance |
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| 28 | 29 | | quality of life for area residents, she has had two awards named in |
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| 29 | 30 | | her honor, the Virginia DuPuy Partnership Excellence Award, |
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| 30 | 31 | | administered by the Greater Waco Community Education Alliance, and |
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| 31 | 32 | | the Waco Independent School District's Virginia DuPuy First-Year |
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| 32 | 33 | | Teacher Award; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed woman has given freely of her time and |
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| 34 | 35 | | talents for the benefit of her fellow residents, and her dedication |
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| 35 | 36 | | and generosity are an inspiration to all Texans; now, therefore, be |
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| 36 | 37 | | it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Virginia DuPuy on her receipt of |
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| 39 | 40 | | the Silver Eagle Award and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 40 | 41 | | continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for Mrs. DuPuy as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | House of Representatives. |
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