| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 241 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Betty Baker |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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| 6 | 6 | | commemorates the life of Betty Baker, who died on January 30, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2017; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Betty Baker was born in 1933 in Georgetown to |
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| 9 | 9 | | Dillard and Ila Gower; a 1950 graduate of Austin High School, she |
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| 10 | 10 | | attended Southwest Texas State University; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, She enjoyed a long and productive career serving |
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| 12 | 12 | | the citizens of Austin; she began her time in public service as a |
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| 13 | 13 | | stenographer with the City of Austin, but she was soon promoted |
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| 14 | 14 | | to a position within the city's Planning and Zoning Department, |
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| 15 | 15 | | where she was best known for spearheading the creation of the |
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| 16 | 16 | | Historic Preservation Office; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Under her leadership, the office was responsible |
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| 18 | 18 | | for preserving more than 400 landmark structures; she was |
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| 19 | 19 | | dedicated to her work in saving and rehabilitating the city's |
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| 20 | 20 | | Moonlight Towers as well as in highlighting the important |
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| 21 | 21 | | contributions African Americans made to Austin's history; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, She played an important role in the creation of |
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| 23 | 23 | | the East 6th Street Historic District and the Congress Avenue |
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| 24 | 24 | | Historic District, and after retiring from city service, she |
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| 25 | 25 | | served with distinction as chair of the Planning Commission and |
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| 26 | 26 | | later as chair of the Zoning and Platting Commission; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and fearless |
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| 28 | 28 | | determination, she gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, |
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| 29 | 29 | | her dedication to public service, and her enthusiasm for living |
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| 30 | 30 | | each day to the fullest will not be forgotten; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, She was a devoted mother and grandmother, and she |
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| 32 | 32 | | leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by her |
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| 33 | 33 | | family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 36 | 36 | | family of Betty Baker; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 38 | 38 | | her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 40 | 40 | | memory of Betty Baker. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Watson |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | President of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 45 | 45 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 46 | 46 | | the Senate on February 21, 2017, |
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| 47 | 47 | | by a rising vote. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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