SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 701
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Deborah D. Tucker, who has been selected as a 2019
Women's History Honoree by the National Women's History
Alliance; and
WHEREAS, Deborah Tucker was chosen for this prestigious
award for her exceptional work as an advocate for peace and
ending violence; her efforts embody the 2019 theme of the
National Women's History Alliance, which is "Visionary Women,
Champions of Peace and Nonviolence"; and
WHEREAS, She began her long and distinguished service in
the field of nonviolence in 1975, when she became a volunteer
with the Austin Rape Crisis Center; she went on to serve as
executive director of the Austin Center for Battered Women, and
she was later instrumental in the creation of SafePlace, which
was recognized as a national model for the provision of services
and advocacy and is now SAFE Alliance; and
WHEREAS, She cofounded the Texas Council on Family
Violence in 1978 and has worked closely with the Texas
Legislature to craft some of the nation's most effective domestic
violence laws; she coordinated with Senator Joe Biden and groups
across the country to write and pass the Violence Against Women
Act of 1994; and
WHEREAS, She is a cofounder of the National Domestic
Violence Hotline and the National Center on Domestic and Sexual
Violence, and she has worked closely with the Department of
Defense on the Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence; she has
written numerous articles on the issue of violence and has
trained countless others to carry on this vital work, and it is
truly fitting that she receive special recognition; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to Deborah D. Tucker
on being named a 2019 Women's History Honoree; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Hinojosa
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 7, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate