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4 | 4 | | SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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6 | 6 | | mutual devotion and shared experiences, and the Honorable Jerry |
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7 | 7 | | Madden and Barbara Madden of Richardson are celebrating this joyous |
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8 | 8 | | milestone in their marriage on June 20, 2015; and |
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9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Madden and the former Barbara Schumalkaswki |
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10 | 10 | | were joined in matrimony in 1965 at a ceremony held at Saint Mary's |
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11 | 11 | | Catholic Church in Schenectady, New York; through the years, they |
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12 | 12 | | have been blessed with a treasured family that includes their |
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13 | 13 | | children, Jerry Madden, Stephanie Barzellone and her husband, Adam, |
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14 | 14 | | and Kristina Fischer and her husband, Josh, as well as their |
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15 | 15 | | grandchildren, Samantha, Alisa, Joey, Sara, and Logan; and |
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16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, A member of the Texas Legislature for 20 years and |
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17 | 17 | | the highly regarded chair of the House Corrections Committee, |
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18 | 18 | | Mr. Madden began his political career in 1984 as the chair of the |
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19 | 19 | | Collin County Republican Party; he had served in the United States |
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20 | 20 | | Army and worked for Texas Instruments and Teledyne Geotech before |
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21 | 21 | | operating Jerry Madden Insurance from 2000 to 2008; Mrs. Madden |
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22 | 22 | | worked as a nurse at Richardson General Hospital and then at |
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23 | 23 | | Heritage Manor Nursing Home for 20 years; and |
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24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, Mr. and Mrs. Madden have |
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25 | 25 | | been active citizens of Richardson and Collin County; Mr. Madden |
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26 | 26 | | has been involved as a leader with numerous veteran and civic |
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27 | 27 | | organizations, and he is currently a senior fellow for Right on |
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28 | 28 | | Crime at the Texas Public Policy Foundation; Mrs. Madden delights |
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29 | 29 | | in spending time with their grandchildren, and the couple are |
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30 | 30 | | valued congregants at Saint Mark's Catholic Church; and |
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31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Madden have enjoyed five decades of |
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32 | 32 | | abiding love and affection for each other, and they are among an |
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33 | 33 | | exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting |
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34 | 34 | | commitment; now, therefore, be it |
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35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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36 | 36 | | hereby congratulate Jerry and Barbara Madden on the occasion of |
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37 | 37 | | their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best |
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38 | 38 | | wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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40 | 40 | | prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Madden as an expression of high regard by |
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41 | 41 | | the Texas Legislature. |
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