By:  Ellis                                             S.R. No. 994
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
    1-3  commend Reva Stern for her invaluable contributions to her faith
    1-4  and to the citizens of her community; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Reva was honored on February 26, 1995, with the
    1-6  Marcia Sheena Memorial Award at the Congregation Brith Shalom
    1-7  Sisterhood's annual Torah Fund Event benefitting the Jewish
    1-8  Theological Seminary in New York; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, A native of Memphis, Mrs. Stern has devoted many
   1-10  years to community service and has held numerous positions of
   1-11  leadership in the organizations which she has so faithfully
   1-12  supported; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, She has been a member of Brith Shalom since 1984
   1-14  and has worked diligently in the Sisterhood as well as the Southwest
   1-15  Region Women's League for Conservative Judaism; a life member of
   1-16  both Hadassah and the National Council of Jewish Women, she has
   1-17  freely offered her abilities to assess organizational needs and to
   1-18  make necessary changes to benefit the programs; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Mrs. Stern is captain of the AIDS Care Team and her
   1-20  involvement with the group has been the most rewarding of all her
   1-21  volunteer work; her compassion and her labors to help others have
   1-22  been gratefully received by those who benefit from her generosity;
   1-23  now, therefore, be it
    2-1        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-2  74th Legislature, hereby join the Brith Shalom Sisterhood in
    2-3  recognizing Reva Stern for her notable accomplishments; and,
    2-4  be it further
    2-5        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    2-6  this esteemed individual as an expression of the admiration of the
    2-7  Texas Senate.
    2-8                               ______________________________________
    2-9                                       President of the Senate
   2-10                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-11                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-12                               on May 9, 1995.
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   2-14                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-15                               ______________________________________
   2-16                                        Member, Texas Senate