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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, East Texas lost a renowned civil servant with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Judy Clifton Bowman Pitts of Nacogdoches on February 7, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2018, at the age of 65; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The former Judy Clifton was born on September 14, |
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| 9 | 10 | | 1952, in Nacogdoches to W. T. and Alma Clifton, and she grew up with |
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| 10 | 11 | | the companionship of three siblings, Neal, Patti, and June; she |
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| 11 | 12 | | graduated from Central Heights High School and continued her |
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| 12 | 13 | | education at Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas A&M |
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| 13 | 14 | | University, where she earned a degree in elementary education; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, In the course of her career with Child Protective |
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| 15 | 16 | | Services of Texas that spanned more than four decades, Mrs. Pitts |
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| 16 | 17 | | made a positive difference in the lives of countless children and |
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| 17 | 18 | | families across the state; she served as the director of Regions 4 |
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| 18 | 19 | | and 5, and she received numerous accolades for her exemplary public |
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| 19 | 20 | | service; named Administrator of the Year by the Texas Foster Family |
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| 20 | 21 | | Association, she was also accorded the Team and Integrity Award |
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| 21 | 22 | | from the Department of Family and Protective Services, the |
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| 22 | 23 | | Children's Partnership Vision Award from the DFPS commissioner, and |
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| 23 | 24 | | the Guardian Angel Award; moreover, she was recognized by the Black |
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| 24 | 25 | | Adoption Counsel of Southern Texas and the Casey Family Programs; |
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| 25 | 26 | | in addition to her duties with CPS, she dedicated her time to |
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| 26 | 27 | | performing volunteer work, and she was an active member of First |
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| 27 | 28 | | United Methodist Church; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Pitts enjoyed the love and support of her |
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| 29 | 30 | | husband, Milton, and they shared a rewarding marriage of 27 years; |
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| 30 | 31 | | she took great pride in her sons, Carson and Charley, and she had |
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| 31 | 32 | | the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include a grandson, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Bryson; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, An exceptional woman who devoted her life to |
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| 34 | 35 | | children in need, Judy Pitts leaves behind a record of good works |
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| 35 | 36 | | that will long resonate in the Nacogdoches community and beyond; |
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| 36 | 37 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature hereby honor the memory of Judy Clifton Bowman Pitts |
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| 39 | 40 | | and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn her passing; and, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 44 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Judy |
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| 44 | 45 | | Clifton Bowman Pitts. |
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