| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2218 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Cheryl Smith retired as a senior grievance |
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| 6 | 6 | | specialist from Alliance/AFT on January 31, 2023, drawing to a |
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| 7 | 7 | | close an exemplary career with the organization that spanned more |
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| 8 | 8 | | than two decades; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith first joined Alliance/AFT (American |
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| 10 | 10 | | Federation of Teachers) in October 2002; over the course of her |
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| 11 | 11 | | tenure, she went above and beyond in assisting the organization's |
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| 12 | 12 | | members, and she further distinguished herself through her |
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| 13 | 13 | | dependability and thorough preparation; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Highly engaged in civic life as well, Mrs. Smith |
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| 15 | 15 | | currently serves as chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission for |
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| 16 | 16 | | the city of Grand Prairie and as a board member of the Beacon Hill |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOA; she is also the president of 360 Corridor Democratic Action!, |
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| 18 | 18 | | chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party Educator to Educator |
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| 19 | 19 | | Network Steering Committee, and a member of the House District 101 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Transportation & Health Task Force; furthermore, she has served as |
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| 21 | 21 | | an election judge, a precinct chair, a deputy voter registrar, a |
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| 22 | 22 | | convention chair for Senate District 23, and a delegation chair for |
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| 23 | 23 | | Senate District 22; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, A 1973 graduate of Kashmere High School, Mrs. Smith |
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| 25 | 25 | | holds a bachelor's degree from Texas Southern University; in all |
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| 26 | 26 | | her endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of her husband, |
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| 27 | 27 | | Thomas, as well as their three sons and eight grandchildren; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Through her professionalism, dedication, and |
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| 29 | 29 | | commitment to excellence, Cheryl Smith has earned the respect and |
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| 30 | 30 | | admiration of all those who have had the privilege of working with |
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| 31 | 31 | | her, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as |
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| 32 | 32 | | she begins the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be |
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| 33 | 33 | | it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Cheryl Smith on her retirement from |
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| 36 | 36 | | Alliance/AFT and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; |
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| 37 | 37 | | and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for Mrs. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Turner |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2218 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 45 | 45 | | 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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