2 | 7 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is honored to pay |
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3 | 8 | | tribute to Abigail Elizabeth Paxton Amedia, a distinguished |
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4 | 9 | | leader and dedicated public servant, on the occasion of her 30th |
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5 | 10 | | birthday on March 31, 2025, and in recognition of her esteemed |
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6 | 11 | | relationship as mother of Aurora Joy Rose Amedia, wife of United |
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7 | 12 | | States Air Force Major Samuel Amedia, and oldest daughter of |
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8 | 13 | | Senator Angela Paxton and Attorney General Ken Paxton; and |
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9 | 14 | | WHEREAS, An alumna of Baylor University, where she earned |
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10 | 15 | | her Bachelors of Science in Nursing, later earning a Masters of |
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11 | 16 | | Science in Nursing from Texas A & M University and a Masters of |
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12 | | - | Security Studies in Intelligence and Analysis from San Angelo State |
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13 | | - | University; Abigail Elizabeth Paxton Amedia served as a patriotic |
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14 | | - | and accomplished Intelligence Officer in the United States Air |
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15 | | - | Force Special Warfare and Air Force Nurse whose date of rank was |
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16 | | - | July 4, 2017 and who was honorably discharged as a Captain in the |
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17 | | - | United States Air Force on June 15, 2023; she is well known for her |
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18 | | - | work ethic and for her achievements in health care, family support, |
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19 | | - | and pro-life charitable nursing at numerous pregnancy resource |
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20 | | - | centers in Texas and other states; and |
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| 17 | + | Security Studies in Intelligence and Analysis from San Angelo |
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| 18 | + | State University; Abigail Elizabeth Paxton Amedia served as a |
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| 19 | + | patriotic and accomplished Intelligence Officer in the United |
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| 20 | + | States Air Force Special Warfare and Air Force Nurse whose date |
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| 21 | + | of rank was July 4, 2017 and who was honorably discharged as a |
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| 22 | + | Captain in the United States Air Force on June 15, 2023; she is |
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| 23 | + | well known for her work ethic and for her achievements in health |
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| 24 | + | care, family support, and pro-life charitable nursing at |
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| 25 | + | numerous pregnancy resource centers in Texas and other states; |
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| 26 | + | and |
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21 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Throughout her 30 impressive years, Abigail |
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22 | 28 | | Elizabeth Paxton Amedia has remained deeply devoted to her |
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23 | 29 | | family, and she has cherished the love and support of her |
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24 | 30 | | husband, Samuel Amedia, along with her precious enthusiastic |
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25 | 31 | | daughter, Aurora Joy Rose Amedia, and especially her favorite |
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26 | 32 | | mother, Senator Angela Paxton; and |
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27 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Abigail Elizabeth Paxton Amedia is a highly |
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28 | 34 | | regarded woman and leader who gives generously of her time and |
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29 | 35 | | energy to community and country and consistently exhibits a deep |
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30 | 36 | | love of Texas including a prominently displayed tattoo of her |
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31 | 37 | | beloved state on the back of her left shoulder; her wealth of |
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32 | 38 | | nursing knowledge has been an invaluable asset to her family who |
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33 | 39 | | highly value her generous, expert and free medical advice at |
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34 | 40 | | frequent and often inconvenient times for her; and |
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35 | 41 | | WHEREAS, The successful career of Abigail Elizabeth Paxton |
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36 | 42 | | Amedia is marked by her exemplary decision-making and |
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37 | 43 | | statesmanship; her support of causes for the betterment of her |
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38 | 44 | | beloved mother and our state and her work as an Intelligence |
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39 | 45 | | Officer in the United States Air Force Special Warfare and Air |
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40 | 46 | | Force Nurse including two selfless deployments to Afghanistan |
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41 | 47 | | are testaments to her high standards, strong leadership, and |
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42 | 48 | | commitment to public service, and her loyalty to her country has |
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43 | 49 | | earned her the highest regard of those she loves and serves; and |
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44 | 50 | | WHEREAS, Senator Angela Paxton, an esteemed member of the |
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45 | 51 | | Texas Senate, is proud to honor her daughter, Abigail Elizabeth |
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46 | 52 | | Paxton Amedia, for her outstanding contributions to the citizens |
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47 | 53 | | of Texas and the United States of America on this special day and |
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48 | 54 | | to pay tribute to Abigail Elizabeth Paxton Amedia for her many |
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49 | 55 | | accomplishments and for her dedication to family, state and |
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50 | 56 | | country; now, therefore, be it |
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51 | 57 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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52 | 58 | | Legislature, hereby commend Abigail Elizabeth Paxton Amedia, for |
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53 | 59 | | her exceptional achievements and extend to her sincere |
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54 | 60 | | appreciation and best wishes for a most enjoyable 30th birthday |
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55 | 61 | | celebration; and, be it further |
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56 | 62 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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57 | 63 | | Abigail Elizabeth Paxton Amedia as an expression of the |
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58 | 64 | | admiration and esteem of the Texas Senate. |
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