H.R. No. 514
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Natalie Stephenson retired as the outdoor education
manager for the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains on October 31,
2018, drawing to a close a long and fulfilling career with the Girl
Scouts that spanned 44 years; and
WHEREAS, A Pampa native, Ms. Stephenson began her
involvement in scouting in the second grade and has been a stalwart
supporter of the organization ever since; she joined the staff of
the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains after moving to Amarillo
with her husband in 1974 and was elevated to the position of outdoor
education manager six years later; in that role, she planned
outdoor programs for the 82 counties GSTOP covers, as well as for
the group's Texas camps, and she supervised a full-time staff at
GSTOP's headquarters in Fort Worth; she also served as the resident
director of Camp Kiwanis in Amarillo, which welcomes an average of
500 scouts each summer; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her affiliation with the Girl Scouts,
Ms. Stephenson embraced the opportunity to mentor and nurture the
talents of its members; her work involved organizing outdoor
adventures such as horseback riding and swimming, and she enjoyed
watching campers overcome their fears and push themselves to
greater heights while forming friendships and making lasting
memories; and
WHEREAS, Through her dedication, skill, and undeniable
passion for the Girl Scouts organization, Natalie Stephenson has
helped make scouting a more rewarding and enriching experience for
countless young women, and she may reflect with great pride on all
that she has accomplished as she embarks on the next exciting
chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Natalie Stephenson on her
retirement from the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains and extend
to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Stephenson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Price
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 514 was adopted by the House on March
13, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House