Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 106
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Dionne Phillips Bagsby
5	5	WHEREAS, Tarrant County lost a trailblazing public servant
6	6	with the death of former county commissioner Dionne Phillips
7	7	Bagsby on January 10, 2019, at the age of 82; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The daughter of Paul William Phillips and Ann
9	9	Wicks Phillips, the former Dionne Phillips was born in Phoenix,
10	10	Illinois; she graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University and
11	11	went on to earn speech pathology certification from George
12	12	Peabody College for Teachers and a master's degree from Texas
13	13	Christian University; following her marriage to James A. Bagsby,
14	14	she became the mother of two treasured children, Dionne and
15	15	James, and with the passing years, her life was further enriched
16	16	by her four grandchildren, Kirbe, Kelli, Josiah, and Elijah, and
17	17	five step-grandchildren; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Ms. Bagsby joined the Fort Worth Independent
19	19	School District as a speech pathologist in the late 1960s, and
20	20	she played a key role in the peaceful integration of the
21	21	district; engaged in the broader community, she impressed other
22	22	activists with her tremendous skill and dedication, and they
23	23	urged her to run for office; she won election in 1988 as the
24	24	county's first female and first African American commissioner
25	25	and became the only African American woman to serve in that
26	26	office across the entire state; during her 16 years in that post,
27	27	she strove tirelessly to make government more inclusive, guiding
28	28	the appointment of women and minorities to county boards and
29	29	commissions and improving diversity in the workforce; she was a
30	30	tireless advocate for the most vulnerable members of society,
31	31	especially women and children, and through her leadership, the
32	32	county increased resources for education and women's shelters;
33	33	moreover, it decentralized hospital services to expand access to
34	34	health care, and it implemented a countywide immunization
35	35	program; and
36	36	WHEREAS, After leaving government, Ms. Bagsby remained
37	37	very active in the community; she served on numerous boards over
38	38	the years, sharing her expertise with such organizations as the
39	39	Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, the United Way of Tarrant County,
40	40	Jubilee Theater, and Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical
41	41	Center; in addition, she was a regent of Stephen F. Austin State
42	42	University and Texas College; her myriad accolades included the
43	43	2018 High Impact Legacy Award from the Fort Worth Chamber of
44	44	Commerce, and both the county and the City of Crowley named
45	45	public buildings in her honor; Ms. Bagsby, however, never sought
46	46	credit for her accomplishments, and she advised the many people
47	47	she mentored to focus on results rather than acclaim; a popular
48	48	source of wise counsel, she could be relied upon to offer the
49	49	unvarnished truth, as well as kind encouragement; and
50	50	WHEREAS, Dionne Phillips Bagsby set an inspiring example
51	51	of selfless devotion to the greater good, and although she will
52	52	be deeply missed, her contributions will continue to resonate
53	53	powerfully in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
54	54	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
55	55	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Dionne Phillips
56	56	Bagsby and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her
57	57	passing; and, be it further
58	58	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
59	59	prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
60	60	this day, it do so in memory of Dionne Phillips Bagsby.
61	61	Powell, Birdwell,
62	62	Hancock, Nelson
63	63	________________________________
64	64	President of the Senate
65	65	I hereby certify that the
66	66	above Resolution was adopted by
67	67	the Senate on February 1, 2019, by
68	68	a rising vote.
69	69	________________________________
70	70	Secretary of the Senate
71	71	________________________________
72	72	Member, Texas Senate
73	73	________________________________
74	74	Member, Texas Senate
75	75	________________________________
76	76	Member, Texas Senate
77	77	________________________________
78	78	Member, Texas Senate