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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rita "Kathy" Blair is concluding her term as |
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president of the Texas State Association of Parliamentarians on |
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April 30, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Blair became involved in parliamentary work |
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while serving the Texas Parent Teacher Association and later the |
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International School in Switzerland; she joined the National |
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Association of Parliamentarians and the Texas State Association of |
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Parliamentarians in 2007, and the following year, she became a |
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founding member of the Golden Triangle Parliamentarians, a unit of |
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the state association; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure with TSAP, Ms. Blair |
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has held numerous leadership positions, including first and second |
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vice president, recording secretary, convention co-chair, chair of |
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the education committee, and trustee chair of the TSAP Education |
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Endowment Fund; she has also served as a member of the nominating |
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and bylaws committees as well as a state delegate at events for the |
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national association; most recently, she has ably led the state |
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association during her term as president from 2022 to 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Blair earned her credential as a registered |
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parliamentarian in 2020, and she has shared her knowledge of |
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parliamentary procedure with a number of civic and nonprofit |
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organizations; in addition, she has served as a judge at student |
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competitions for Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Germany, Ms. Blair grew up in San Antonio, |
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and she attended Louisiana State University Health School of |
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Nursing in New Orleans before getting married and raising a family; |
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in her leisure hours, she enjoys quilting, woodworking, traveling, |
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and spending time with loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her contributions as president of the Texas |
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State Association of Parliamentarians, Kathy Blair has played a |
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vital role in advancing the field of parliamentary services across |
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the Lone Star State, and her achievements will continue to be |
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appreciated for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Kathy Blair for her service as |
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president of the Texas State Association of Parliamentarians and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes 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. Blair as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |