| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1125 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Cece Cox and Shelly Skeen of Dallas were joined in |
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| 6 | 6 | | matrimony on September 4, 2021, and they have found in each other a |
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| 7 | 7 | | loving life partner; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Both professionals in the field of law, Ms. Cox and |
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| 9 | 9 | | Ms. Skeen first met through their involvement in local and state |
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| 10 | 10 | | legal organizations, and they quickly bonded over their shared |
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| 11 | 11 | | commitment to serving others; the couple exchanged wedding vows in |
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| 12 | 12 | | a ceremony at White Rock Lake in Dallas, and their marriage is a |
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| 13 | 13 | | source of great joy to their families and to their many friends; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Cox has distinguished herself as a dedicated |
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| 15 | 15 | | advocate for the LGBTQ+ and HIV communities, and she has helped |
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| 16 | 16 | | promote local policies to prevent discrimination, harassment, and |
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| 17 | 17 | | bullying; she currently serves as the chief executive officer of |
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| 18 | 18 | | Resource Center, which operates one of the largest LGBTQ+ community |
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| 19 | 19 | | centers in the United States and provides health services and |
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| 20 | 20 | | programs to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS; she has also held |
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| 21 | 21 | | leadership positions with a number of civic and professional |
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| 22 | 22 | | organizations, including the Simmons School of Education and Human |
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| 23 | 23 | | Development at Southern Methodist University, CenterLink, and the |
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| 24 | 24 | | Texas Women's Foundation; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Skeen practiced law as a litigator, mediator, |
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| 26 | 26 | | and arbitrator for two decades, and in 2019, she joined Lambda |
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| 27 | 27 | | Legal, an organization that strives to advance the civil rights of |
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| 28 | 28 | | LGBTQ+ people as well as individuals who are living with HIV; she is |
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| 29 | 29 | | a senior attorney at the South Central Regional Office in Dallas; |
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| 30 | 30 | | over the course of her career, she has worked on numerous |
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| 31 | 31 | | groundbreaking cases and advocacy efforts that fight against |
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| 32 | 32 | | anti-LGBTQ+ legislation; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Cece Cox and Shelly Skeen have brightened each |
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| 34 | 34 | | other's lives with laughter, kindness, and devotion, and the |
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| 35 | 35 | | strength of their love ensures that many more joyful days await |
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| 36 | 36 | | them; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Cece Cox and Shelly Skeen on their |
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| 39 | 39 | | marriage and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 40 | 40 | | happiness; 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 Ms. Cox and Ms. Skeen as an expression of high regard |
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| 43 | 43 | | by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 44 | 44 | | AnchÃa |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1125 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 48 | 48 | | 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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