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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star State lost an esteemed public servant |
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with the passing of Susan C. Cranford of Austin on March 22, 2007; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 6, 1947, in Conroe, Susan Cranford |
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began an outstanding career in criminal justice in 1973 as a teacher |
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of incarcerated individuals for the Windham School District; she |
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went on to serve as a substance abuse counselor and an assistant |
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warden before rising to the rank of senior warden, in which capacity |
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she developed innovative programs for female offenders and worked |
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for nearly a decade; in 1994, she was appointed assistant director |
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of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice State Jail Division and |
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subsequently served as the director of the TDCJ Community Justice |
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Assistance Division; she retired in 2001 as director of the TDCJ |
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Private Facilities Oversight and Monitoring Division; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Cranford further distinguished herself as |
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president of the Texas Corrections Association and as a member of |
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the American Correctional Association's Congress Planning |
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Committee; over the years, she garnered numerous honors, including |
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an Outstanding Woman in Texas Government Award and an Outstanding |
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Woman in Texas Government Pioneer Spirit Award; moreover, she |
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received the Clarence A. Stevenson Award in 2003 for her lifetime |
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contributions to community corrections; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for her exuberant and cheerful spirit, Ms. |
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Cranford was guided by her belief in the potential for anyone to |
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achieve success, and she encouraged people to strive for their |
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best; in addition, her able leadership in the field of criminal |
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justice helped open doors for more women to join the profession; and |
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WHEREAS, Susan Cranford earned the respect and admiration of |
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friends and colleagues alike for her exceptional accomplishments, |
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her enthusiasm and dedication, and her genuine compassion for |
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others; although she will be deeply missed, she leaves behind a |
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legacy that will continue to inspire others for many years to come; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Susan C. Cranford and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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brother, Joe A. Cranford; to her sister, Diane Cranford Strunk and |
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her husband, Paul; to her aunts, Tessie Baker and Nettie Derr; to |
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her nieces and nephews, Rebecca Cranford, Joey Cranford, Chris |
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Strunk and his wife, Sarah, Michael Strunk, and Jennifer Strunk; |
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and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Susan C. |
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Cranford. |