| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 89 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Nancy Hanks Ellis has been inducted into the 2023 |
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| 6 | 6 | | San Marcos Women's Hall of Fame; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1984, the San Marcos Women's Hall of |
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| 8 | 8 | | Fame has grown to include more than 140 local residents; criteria |
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| 9 | 9 | | for selection include performing volunteer work in multiple areas |
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| 10 | 10 | | of service, meeting the needs of the community, demonstrating |
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| 11 | 11 | | initiative, influencing positive change, and going above and beyond |
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| 12 | 12 | | the call of duty; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, A resident of San Marcos since 1966, Nancy Ellis |
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| 14 | 14 | | served the community throughout her rewarding five-decade career as |
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| 15 | 15 | | an educator, and she continues to seek out opportunities to better |
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| 16 | 16 | | the lives of underserved women and children since retiring; over |
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| 17 | 17 | | the course of nearly 25 years as a Court Appointed Special Advocate, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Ms. Ellis has provided indispensable support to more than 50 |
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| 19 | 19 | | children; she has further championed the needs of area children |
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| 20 | 20 | | through her work as a trustee for the San Marcos Consolidated |
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| 21 | 21 | | Independent School District and as one of the longest-serving |
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| 22 | 22 | | members of the San Marcos chapter of PFLAG; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Other local organizations that have benefited from |
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| 24 | 24 | | Ms. Ellis's involvement include CHRISTUS Santa Rosa |
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| 25 | 25 | | Hospital-San Marcos, the Hays-Caldwell Women's Center, and the |
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| 26 | 26 | | Hays County Women's Political Caucus; moreover, she has generously |
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| 27 | 27 | | contributed to her congregation at St. Mark's Episcopal Church as a |
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| 28 | 28 | | member of both the School of Wisdom Committee and the handbell |
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| 29 | 29 | | choir; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Nancy Ellis has set an inspiring example of |
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| 31 | 31 | | volunteerism and civic leadership, and the citizens of San Marcos |
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| 32 | 32 | | are fortunate indeed to count her among their fellow residents; |
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| 33 | 33 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Nancy Hanks |
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| 36 | 36 | | Ellis on her induction into the San Marcos Women's Hall of Fame and |
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| 37 | 37 | | extend to her sincere appreciation for her contributions to her |
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| 38 | 38 | | community; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for Ms. Ellis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Zwiener |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 89 was adopted by the House on |
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| 46 | 46 | | November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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