| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 412 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Traci Wickett on her retirement as president and chief |
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| 4 | 4 | | executive officer of United Way of Southern Cameron County after |
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| 5 | 5 | | 27 years of exemplary leadership; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The United Fund of Brownsville was founded in 1967 |
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| 7 | 7 | | and became the United Way of Southern Cameron County in 1993; in |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1996, Traci accepted the position of president and chief |
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| 9 | 9 | | executive officer of the organization and served until her |
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| 10 | 10 | | retirement on February 28, 2023; a capable and brilliant woman, |
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| 11 | 11 | | during the course of her leadership, Traci made extraordinary |
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| 12 | 12 | | contributions to United Way and to the people of Southern Cameron |
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| 13 | 13 | | County; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Traci was instrumental in implementing |
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| 15 | 15 | | initiatives that improved early childhood development and |
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| 16 | 16 | | education to ensure school readiness, in expanding the Volunteer |
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| 17 | 17 | | Income Tax Assistance program to help families claim their Earned |
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| 18 | 18 | | Income Tax Credit and thereby improve their financial |
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| 19 | 19 | | circumstances, and in 2014, in persuading the City of Brownsville |
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| 20 | 20 | | to approve an anti-predatory-lending ordinance; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Before joining United Way, Traci graduated summa |
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| 22 | 22 | | cum laude from Corpus Christi State University in 1979 and |
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| 23 | 23 | | embarked on a successful 16-year career with Mercantile Bank, |
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| 24 | 24 | | where she served as vice president and technology manager for the |
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| 25 | 25 | | last eight years of her tenure; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Traci has held leadership positions in numerous |
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| 27 | 27 | | professional associations and service organizations and has |
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| 28 | 28 | | received several leadership and merit awards, including being |
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| 29 | 29 | | named Brownsville Woman of the Year in 2006; she chaired the |
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| 30 | 30 | | boards of United Ways of Texas and the Brownsville Chamber of |
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| 31 | 31 | | Commerce, and she served on the National Professional Council of |
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| 32 | 32 | | United Way Worldwide for 10 years; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, It is truly fitting that Traci receive special |
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| 34 | 34 | | recognition on her many positive contributions to Cameron County |
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| 35 | 35 | | and for dedicating her time and energy to improving the lives of |
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| 36 | 36 | | those in her community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature, hereby commend Traci Wickett on her years of |
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| 39 | 39 | | invaluable service to United Way of Southern Cameron County and |
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| 40 | 40 | | extend to her best wishes for an enjoyable retirement and success |
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| 41 | 41 | | in all her future endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 43 | 43 | | her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 44 | 44 | | LaMantia |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | President of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 48 | 48 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 49 | 49 | | the Senate on April 13, 2023. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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