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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Sharla Hotchkiss is the recipient of a 2021 West |
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Texas Women of Distinction Award from the Girl Scouts of the Desert |
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Southwest; and |
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WHEREAS, The Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest connects |
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nearly 3,800 girls across West Texas and Southern New Mexico; the |
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council's Women of Distinction Award recognizes women whose |
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extraordinary contributions to their communities exemplify the |
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organization's mission of developing leaders of courage, |
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confidence, and strong character; and |
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WHEREAS, A tireless advocate for environmental protection, |
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Sharla Hotchkiss is a former co-chair of the Texas Commission on |
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Environmental Quality Pollution Prevention Oversight Committee and |
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a longtime member of the boards of Keep Midland Beautiful, which she |
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led as its inaugural executive director, and Keep Texas Beautiful, |
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which honored her as a board member emeritus in 2012; Ms. Hotchkiss |
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further contributed to her community as the representative for |
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District 3 on the Midland City Council from 2014 to 2019, and she |
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was appointed by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Workforce |
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Investment Council, serving as its vice chair; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Hotchkiss has been recognized with numerous |
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honors for her outstanding civic engagement, including the |
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Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Award from Keep America Beautiful, the |
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President's Award from Keep Texas Beautiful, the Excellence in |
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Environmental Awareness Award from the League of Women Voters of |
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Texas, and a Citation of Merit Award from her alma mater, |
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Southwestern University; and |
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WHEREAS, With her receipt of a West Texas Women of |
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Distinction Award, Sharla Hotchkiss joins an elite group of civic |
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leaders who have been honored by the Girl Scouts of the Desert |
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Southwest, and she is indeed a worthy role model for this and future |
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generations; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Sharla Hotchkiss on receiving a 2021 West Texas |
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Women of Distinction Award from the Girl Scouts of the Desert |
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Southwest and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Hotchkiss as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |