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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Julie Evelyn Dowell of |
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| 6 | 7 | | Bullard were deeply saddened by her passing on January 11, 2019, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 65; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Julie Dowell was born in Marshall on May 20, 1953, to |
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| 9 | 10 | | Greer and Mary Dowell, and she grew up with the companionship of a |
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| 10 | 11 | | brother, Dan; she graduated from Hillcrest High School in Dallas in |
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| 11 | 12 | | 1971 and went on to enjoy a career in law enforcement, serving as a |
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| 12 | 13 | | police officer and detective in Colorado Springs and as a special |
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| 13 | 14 | | deputy U.S. marshal for the Northern District of Texas; in |
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| 14 | 15 | | addition, she was a co-owner of Dan Lester Drilling Company; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, An active member of her community, Ms. Dowell served |
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| 16 | 17 | | area residents through her involvement in a number of committees |
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| 17 | 18 | | and associations, including the boards of the YMCA and the Emerald |
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| 18 | 19 | | Bay Club, and she coached softball, volleyball, and soccer at |
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| 19 | 20 | | Trinity Christian Academy; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Dowell further benefited her fellow citizens as |
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| 21 | 22 | | a member of the board of directors for the Angelina & Neches River |
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| 22 | 23 | | Authority for 18 years; appointed on October 16, 2000, she went on |
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| 23 | 24 | | to serve three terms and distinguished herself in several officer |
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| 24 | 25 | | positions, including president of the board; her dedication and |
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| 25 | 26 | | hard work were instrumental to the authority's success in managing |
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| 26 | 27 | | the quality, development, and conservation of water resources in |
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| 27 | 28 | | the Neches River Basin; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Although Julie Dowell's death has brought great |
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| 29 | 30 | | sorrow to those who held her dear, her life was an inspiring example |
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| 30 | 31 | | of the good that one person can accomplish; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Julie Evelyn Dowell |
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| 33 | 34 | | and extend heartfelt sympathy to her family and many friends; and, |
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| 34 | 35 | | be it further |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 37 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 37 | 38 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Julie |
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| 38 | 39 | | Evelyn Dowell. |
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