By Madden                                                H.R. No. 6
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, January 22, 1999, marks the 80th birthday of
 1-2     Virginia "Ginna" Steenson, and this auspicious occasion is truly
 1-3     worthy of special praise and recognition; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born in Tucumcari, New Mexico, on January 22, 1919,
 1-5     Mrs. Steenson has spent the last 40 years as a valued resident of
 1-6     Richardson, and her contributions to her community were honored on
 1-7     her 75th birthday with a tree in the city's Leadership Grove; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of California at Los
 1-9     Angeles, Mrs. Steenson started her professional life in Lubbock,
1-10     where she began her career as a kindergarten and early elementary
1-11     school teacher for church-based schools; she continued her career
1-12     in Dallas and Richardson before retiring as director of West Shore
1-13     Methodist Day School; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Mrs. Steenson has been a vital member of numerous
1-15     community organizations through the years, including the Richardson
1-16     Women's Club, the Richardson Park Board, the City Charter
1-17     Commission, and the Richardson Citizen Police Academy; and
1-18           WHEREAS, A staunch supporter of the Republican Party,
1-19     Mrs. Steenson started campaigning in its behalf in the early 1960s
1-20     and was a precinct chair for many years; in the 1980s she held a
1-21     seat on the State Republican Executive Committee and was a delegate
 2-1     or alternate to at least two national GOP conventions, and she
 2-2     continues to show her support for the party through her membership
 2-3     in the Richardson Republican Women's Club and the Dallas County
 2-4     Republican Assembly; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, Mrs. Steenson derives great happiness from her
 2-6     close-knit and loving family; she and her husband, the late Wesley
 2-7     Steenson, were blessed with four children, and today Mrs. Steenson
 2-8     delights in the company of her three grandchildren; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, At the age of 80, "Ginna" Steenson remains an
2-10     inspiration to her fellow Texans; she has made the world a better
2-11     place with her kindness, charm, and vivacity, and it is indeed
2-12     fitting to recognize her for her many accomplishments; now,
2-13     therefore, be it
2-14           RESOLVED, That Virginia "Ginna" Steenson, be congratulated on
2-15     the occasion of her 80th birthday and that she be extended sincere
2-16     best wishes for continued success and happiness.