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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 512
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-4     recognizing Ann Schwarz Goodman on her recent induction into the
 1-5     1999 El Paso's Women's Hall of Fame in the category of civic
 1-6     leadership; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, The El Paso Hall of Fame was established in 1985
 1-8     by the El Paso Commission for Women as an endeavor to provide
 1-9     recognition for the area's outstanding women and their many
1-10     contributions to their community; and
1-11           WHEREAS, A tireless supporter of the El Paso community all
1-12     of her adult life, Ann Goodman has been an invaluable citizen in
1-13     her native El Paso; she has served on countless local fundraising,
1-14     social service, philanthropic, and arts-related boards; Ann helped
1-15     establish El Paso's Arts Resources Department and currently serves
1-16     as Executive Director of the Center for Volunteerism and Nonprofit
1-17     Management; Ann's volunteer commitments to her community are not
1-18     limited to a single interest, but affect the community at large
1-19     and address many quality of life issues; Ann's devotion to El Paso
1-20     is evidenced in her investment of time and energy to become
1-21     bilingual; these language skills, which Ann has worked diligently to
1-22     master, have increased her effectiveness in El Paso's multicultural
1-23     community; through her work, Ann has improved the lives of thousands
1-24     of El Pasoans; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, Ann Goodman is a leader in the Jewish community of
 2-2     El Paso; she was the second woman to be elected president of Temple
 2-3     Mount Sinai and was honored as one of the first two recipients of
 2-4     the 100-year-old congregation's prestigious Rodef Shalom Award; she
 2-5     is also a former president of the National Council of Jewish Women
 2-6     and a recipient of its Hannah Solomon Award; as first woman president
 2-7     of the Jewish Federation of El Paso, Ann used the federation's
 2-8     resources to provide social, educational, cultural, and counseling
 2-9     services open to all El Pasoans regardless of their religious or
2-10     socioeconomic background; and
2-11           WHEREAS, Ann's parents and grandparents cared deeply about
2-12     their El Paso community, and their legacy is continued in Ann's
2-13     devotion to her community; a single mother for nearly 20 years,
2-14     Ann has successfully raised her four children and instilled in
2-15     them her family's desire to serve El Pasoans and her passion for
2-16     living amongst many peoples and cultures; now, therefore, be it
2-17           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-18     76th Legislature, hereby commend Ann Schwarz Goodman on her
2-19     outstanding achievements in the field of civic leadership and
2-20     extend congratulations to her on her induction into the 1999
2-21     El Paso Women's Hall of Fame; and, be it further
2-22           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her
2-23     as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-24                                                               Shapleigh
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2-26                                          President of the Senate
2-27                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-28                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
 3-1                                  on March 29, 1999.
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 3-3                                          Secretary of the Senate
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 3-5                                           Member, Texas Senate