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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The strength and cohesion of our communities are |
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| 6 | 7 | | enhanced by the devoted efforts of individuals such as Kelly |
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| 7 | 8 | | Flading, who has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life in |
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| 8 | 9 | | Killeen and beyond; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The cofounder and board secretary of Killeen |
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| 10 | 11 | | Creators, Ms. Flading has helped advance the organization's |
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| 11 | 12 | | mission of addressing food insecurity, post-traumatic stress |
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| 12 | 13 | | disorder, and voter disenfranchisement; she has also taken an |
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| 13 | 14 | | active role in local politics, holding leadership positions with |
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| 14 | 15 | | the Bell County Democratic Party and the Killeen Democrats; other |
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| 15 | 16 | | groups that have benefited from her efforts include Mats for the |
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| 16 | 17 | | Homeless, the Killeen Civic Art Guild, and the Youth Backyard |
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| 17 | 18 | | Gardening Initiative; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Born in Rosepine, Louisiana, in 1967, Ms. Flading |
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| 19 | 20 | | graduated as valedictorian of the Rosepine High School Class of |
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| 20 | 21 | | 1985 and continued her education at Fayetteville Technical |
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| 21 | 22 | | Community College; she later studied math and computer information |
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| 22 | 23 | | systems at Texas A&M University-Central Texas and graduated from |
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| 23 | 24 | | Tarleton State University in 2009; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Answering her nation's call to duty, Ms. Flading |
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| 25 | 26 | | served in the U.S. Army from 1987 to 1999, and she further |
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| 26 | 27 | | contributed to the military through her involvement with the Fort |
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| 27 | 28 | | Hood Chapters of the USO and the Association of the United States |
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| 28 | 29 | | Army; in the course of a successful career with Walmart, she has |
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| 29 | 30 | | served as their community involvement coordinator and overseen |
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| 30 | 31 | | their Children's Miracle Network program; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Flading has enjoyed the |
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| 32 | 33 | | love and support of her husband, fellow army veteran Brian Flading; |
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| 33 | 34 | | and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Kelly Flading has demonstrated a steadfast |
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| 35 | 36 | | commitment to making Killeen a better place for all, and in so |
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| 36 | 37 | | doing, she has earned the lasting respect and admiration of her |
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| 37 | 38 | | fellow residents; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature hereby honor Kelly Flading for her legacy of service to |
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| 40 | 41 | | her community and extend to her sincere appreciation for her many |
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| 41 | 42 | | contributions to the greater good; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 44 | | prepared for Ms. Flading as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 44 | 45 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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