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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Grace Pierson retired as executive assistant with |
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the Dumas Economic Development Corporation on September 30, 2021, |
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drawing to a close an exemplary tenure that spanned two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2001, Ms. Pierson joined the Dumas EDC, and over |
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the course of her career, she worked with three executive directors |
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and 29 board members; along the way, she earned the respect and |
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admiration of her colleagues for her keen attention to detail and |
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her varied expertise; her many responsibilities included |
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bookkeeping, daily business operations, coordinating meetings, |
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preparing reports, and interacting with clients; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Pierson has been a charismatic ambassador for |
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Dumas, and she was involved in the creation of more than 1,000 new |
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jobs and $200 million in capital investments; in addition, she |
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skillfully managed the Dumas Community Grant Program, and she |
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played an instrumental role in tracking and maintaining the Dumas |
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EDC budget and finances; she is a graduate of the Dumas Leadership |
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Program; and |
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WHEREAS, In her retirement, Ms. Pierson plans to spend more |
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time with her husband, Dale, as well as with her other relatives and |
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friends; a woman of strong faith, she also looks forward to finding |
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new opportunities to serve others; and |
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WHEREAS, Grace Pierson's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the residents of |
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Dumas, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her many |
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accomplishments as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Grace Pierson |
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on her retirement as executive assistant with the Dumas Economic |
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Development Corporation and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Pierson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |