| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 637 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Missy Shorey |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help comfort |
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| 6 | 6 | | those saddened by the untimely death of admired civic leader |
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| 7 | 7 | | Missy Shorey of Dallas on April 23, 2019, at the age of 47; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The first woman elected chair of the Dallas County |
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| 9 | 9 | | Republican Party, Missy Shorey took office in 2017; she worked |
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| 10 | 10 | | tirelessly in behalf of conservative candidates and the values |
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| 11 | 11 | | she cherished, including life, liberty, and our constitutional |
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| 12 | 12 | | rights; with her vibrant personality and tremendous energy and |
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| 13 | 13 | | enthusiasm, she helped energize voters around the powerful |
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| 14 | 14 | | opportunities she saw for citizens of North Texas; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Shorey previously served for seven years as |
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| 16 | 16 | | executive director of Maggie's List, a national political action |
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| 17 | 17 | | committee dedicated to electing conservative women to the United |
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| 18 | 18 | | States Congress; she was the founder, CEO, and president of |
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| 19 | 19 | | Shorey Public Relations, an agency specializing in energy, |
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| 20 | 20 | | elections, and economic development; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Born in Mobile, Alabama, Ms. Shorey moved |
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| 22 | 22 | | frequently in her youth as the daughter of a Coast Guard rescue |
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| 23 | 23 | | pilot; she worked on Capitol Hill while attending high school in |
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| 24 | 24 | | Washington, D.C., and after graduating from the University of |
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| 25 | 25 | | Florida, she ran a congressional campaign and served as a |
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| 26 | 26 | | communications specialist for the United States Senate |
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| 27 | 27 | | Republican Conference; having completed her MBA at American |
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| 28 | 28 | | University's Kogod School of Business, she became a vice |
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| 29 | 29 | | president for Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide and senior vice |
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| 30 | 30 | | president and marketing practice leader for Hill+Knowlton |
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| 31 | 31 | | Strategies; she launched her own firm in 2004; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Missy Shorey dedicated herself to making a |
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| 33 | 33 | | positive difference in the world around her, and although she |
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| 34 | 34 | | will be deeply missed, she leaves a legacy that will long be |
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| 35 | 35 | | treasured by those who were fortunate enough to share in the |
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| 36 | 36 | | richness of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Missy Shorey and |
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| 39 | 39 | | extend sincere condolences to her husband, Marc Himelhoch, and to |
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| 40 | 40 | | all who mourn her passing; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 43 | 43 | | this day, it do so in memory of Missy Shorey. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Hancock, Hall, Paxton |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | President of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 48 | 48 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 49 | 49 | | the Senate on April 25, 2019, by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 57 | 57 | | ________________________________ |
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| 58 | 58 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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