SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 5
WHEREAS, Shelly Smith has been selected to join Leadership
Longview as a member of the Class of 2023; and
WHEREAS, Presented by Conterra Networks, Leadership
Longview is a nine-month program that provides participants with
the opportunity to meet with local leaders to better understand
their community; the issues covered in the program include
education, community and economic development, health and
emergency services, quality of life, criminal justice, and
leadership development; and
WHEREAS, For more than two and a half decades, Mrs. Smith
has distinguished herself as an advocate for children and
families in East Texas; she currently serves as the director of
administration and operations at Buckner Children and Family
Services in Longview and Lufkin; previously, she was the
executive director of East Texas Child Advocates and worked in
multiple supervisory roles at the Gregg County Juvenile
Probation Department; active in her community, she is the
president of the White Oak Education Foundation and a member of
Zonta Club of Longview; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith holds a bachelor's degree from the
University of North Texas and a master's degree from The
University of Texas at Tyler; in all she does, she benefits from
the love and support of her family, which includes her husband
and their three sons; and
WHEREAS, Shelly Smith will gain invaluable experience
during her time with Leadership Longview, and the dedication and
commitment to her community she has already demonstrated will
serve her well in this program and in all her future endeavors;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Shelly Smith on her selection
to join Leadership Longview as a member of the Class of 2023 and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Smith as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 10, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate