| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 418 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize educator, activist, and community leader Jewell |
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| 4 | 4 | | Christine White Kyker on the occasion of her 90th birthday; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Chris Kyker was born March 30, 1925; she grew up |
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| 6 | 6 | | in Lubbock and attended Abilene Christian University where she |
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| 7 | 7 | | earned multiple degrees; she went on to serve as speech and |
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| 8 | 8 | | theater director at her alma mater, which has honored her with |
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| 9 | 9 | | its Outstanding Alumnus Award; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, She married Rex Paxton Kyker in 1946, and they |
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| 11 | 11 | | were blessed with five children and in time with grandchildren; |
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| 12 | 12 | | she instilled in them the importance of education and public |
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| 13 | 13 | | service, and they collectively hold dozens of college degrees and |
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| 14 | 14 | | are involved in leadership roles with many community |
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| 15 | 15 | | organizations and boards; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Kyker has been an active and effective |
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| 17 | 17 | | advocate on issues related to mental health and aging for many |
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| 18 | 18 | | years, and she has received numerous awards and honors for her |
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| 19 | 19 | | work; she was the founding president and chief executive officer |
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| 20 | 20 | | of Disability Resources, Incorporated, and the founding director |
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| 21 | 21 | | of the West Central Texas Area Agency on Aging; Governor Bill |
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| 22 | 22 | | Clements named her as the first executive director of the Texas |
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| 23 | 23 | | Department on Aging, and she served as a delegate to the 2005 |
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| 24 | 24 | | White House Conference on Aging and as the Texas state |
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| 25 | 25 | | coordinator for the conference in 1981; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Kyker has been a leader in the Texas |
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| 27 | 27 | | Silver-HairedLegislature;sheservedasitsspeakerand |
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| 28 | 28 | | as treasurer of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation, |
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| 29 | 29 | | and in 2007, Governor Rick Perry presented her with the |
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| 30 | 30 | | Governor's Lifetime Achievement Award for her work with the |
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| 31 | 31 | | organization; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, A beloved and respected citizen of our state, she |
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| 33 | 33 | | is noted for her wisdom and her wise counsel, and her enthusiasm |
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| 34 | 34 | | for living each day to the fullest is an inspiration to all those |
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| 35 | 35 | | who know her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature, hereby commend Jewell Christine White Kyker on her |
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| 38 | 38 | | commitment to public service and her many contributions to our |
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| 39 | 39 | | state and extend to her best wishes for a memorable 90th birthday |
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| 40 | 40 | | celebration; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 42 | 42 | | her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Whitmire |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | President of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 47 | 47 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 48 | 48 | | the Senate on March 23, 2015. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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