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4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of a civic-minded Texan is indeed |
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6 | 7 | | cause for celebration, and Mary Susan Lamb Jenkins is marking this |
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7 | 8 | | significant milestone in her life on March 19, 2021; and |
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8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Marguerite Kavanaugh Splane and |
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9 | 10 | | Clarence William Lamb Sr., the former Sue Lamb was born in Houston |
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10 | 11 | | in 1931; she graduated from Liberty High School and Sam Houston |
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11 | 12 | | State University and embarked on a career in education; over the |
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12 | 13 | | years, she taught English in Baytown, Liberty, and Anahuac, where |
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13 | 14 | | she was a sponsor for cheerleading and UIL; she always ensured that |
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14 | 15 | | her students were familiar with parliamentary procedure; along the |
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15 | 16 | | way, she also worked briefly for Humble Oil in Houston; and |
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16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Jenkins joined the Republican Party in 1952, |
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17 | 18 | | inspired by General Dwight D. Eisenhower's military service during |
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18 | 19 | | World War II; committed to the party's values and ideals, she |
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19 | 20 | | persuaded her mother and many others to follow her example; she |
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20 | 21 | | became one of the 10 founding members of the Chambers County |
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21 | 22 | | Republican Women, and her affiliation with the party is considered |
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22 | 23 | | the longest in the area; in addition, she has served on the board of |
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23 | 24 | | the Chambers County Museum at Wallisville, and she is a member of |
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24 | 25 | | the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Baytown Quilt Guild, |
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25 | 26 | | and the Anahuac Fine Arts Club; and |
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26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Through her dedication to her community, Sue Jenkins |
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27 | 28 | | has earned the respect and admiration of all who are privileged to |
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28 | 29 | | know her, and this special occasion provides a welcome opportunity |
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29 | 30 | | to recognize her many contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Mary Susan Lamb Jenkins on her 90th |
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32 | 33 | | birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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33 | 34 | | happiness; and, be it further |
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34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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35 | 36 | | prepared for Mrs. Jenkins as an expression of high regard by the |
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36 | 37 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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