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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Civic leader Faye C. Anderson is observing a |
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significant milestone in her life with the celebration of her 80th |
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birthday on April 27, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Oak Grove, Louisiana, on that special day in |
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1927, Mrs. Anderson has been active in politics and in her community |
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from an early age; and |
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WHEREAS, During her years in Harlingen, she served as |
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president of the local chapter of the Patriotic Order of Does, and |
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she also volunteered her time as an election judge and as a precinct |
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chair; she has been a successful entrepreneur as well, as the owner |
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of Sammy's Restaurant and Private Club; and |
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WHEREAS, In recent years Mrs. Anderson has lived in Corpus |
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Christi, where she has likewise been active in her community; for 32 |
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years she has been a volunteer for the Good Shepherd Corner in that |
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city; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime member of the Democratic Party, Mrs. |
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Anderson has been a delegate to the party's convention on several |
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occasions; she has served three terms on the State Democratic |
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Executive Committee, and she met her husband, William R. Anderson, |
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Jr., over the course of her tenure; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Anderson continues to contribute greatly to her |
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community and to the State of Texas through her commitment to |
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service and the causes and principles in which she believes; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Faye C. Anderson on her 80th |
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birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for many happy |
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returns of the day; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Anderson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |