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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tammy Dubberke of Arlington retired as director of |
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constituent services and office manager for State Representative |
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Chris Turner on March 15, 2021, following more than a decade of |
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exemplary service; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Dubberke worked in Representative Turner's |
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office from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2021, and over the |
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course of her tenure, she tirelessly supported the representative's |
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efforts in behalf of his constituents; an astute and empathetic |
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problem-solver, she helped residents with hundreds of matters, from |
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workers' compensation and unemployment claims to missing child |
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support payments; through a host of outreach events, she informed |
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constituents about ways to afford college, lower utility bills, |
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receive veterans' benefits, and access health care more easily; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Dubberke took part in any meeting that offered |
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an opportunity to learn about the issues and how to address them, |
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and she met with elected officials and stakeholders to ensure that |
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everyday citizens were not forgotten; her knowledge of the |
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community allowed her to provide vital input to the representative, |
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and she became the staff expert on transportation, utilities, |
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health and human services, and many other issues; over the years, |
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she assisted the representative in the completion of a number of |
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important projects, including passage of payday lending |
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ordinances, the Rosa Parks Memorial Parkway, and the Spur 303 |
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pedestrian improvement project; and |
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WHEREAS, A certified paralegal and graduate of Tarrant County |
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College, Ms. Dubberke has also served the public as a child support |
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officer in the Office of the Attorney General in Dallas; she |
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previously served as a volunteer coordinator for Representative |
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Turner's campaign and worked as a legal assistant in a private law |
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practice; early in her career, she honed her customer service |
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skills as a Southwest Airlines reservation sales agent; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her tenure in the office of |
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Representative Turner, Tammy Dubberke impressed colleagues and |
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constituents alike with her exceptional skill, dedication, |
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initiative, and perseverance, and her contributions have earned the |
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lasting admiration and appreciation of innumerable people; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Tammy Dubberke for her service as director |
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of constituent services and office manager in the office of State |
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Representative Chris Turner and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for 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. Dubberke as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Turner of Tarrant |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1196 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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