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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, After 56 years of dedicated service with American |
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Amicable Life Insurance Company in Waco, Helen Rose Quiram is |
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retiring on May 18, 2007, concluding a remarkable tenure |
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characterized by great accomplishment; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Quiram began her employment at American Amicable |
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on February 8, 1951, as a messenger/mail clerk, and her career has |
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seen steady advancement over the course of more than five decades; |
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after being promoted to file clerk, she went on to work in the |
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accounting and data processing departments before accepting a |
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position in special projects; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed woman served as executive secretary to |
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senior vice president of finance Thomas B. Westbrook for more than |
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30 years and was named as the company's real estate coordinator and |
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leasing agent after Mr. Westbrook's retirement; she earned a real |
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estate license in order to perform the duties related to that job, |
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and she continued in that role until her retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, Notably, Ms. Quiram was working in the ALICO |
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Building on May 11, 1953, when a devastating tornado touched down |
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and destroyed much of the downtown Waco area surrounding the |
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building; that disaster caused the deaths of 114 people and injured |
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more than 500, and Helen Quiram subsequently took on the role of |
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historian in an effort to aid individuals researching that terrible |
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day in Waco's history; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime leader of the Altrusa International Club |
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of Waco and a devoted member of the Republican Party, Helen Quiram |
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served the McLennan County Republican Party as secretary for 12 |
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years and as vice chair for eight years; in addition to serving as |
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the party election coordinator for many years, she represented |
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Senate District 22 as a member of the State Republican Executive |
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Committee and was elected as presidential elector for the state of |
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Texas in 2000; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Quiram served with distinction on the Texas |
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Cosmetology Commission after her appointment by Texas Governor |
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George W. Bush; moreover, the Texas Federation of Republican Women |
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honored her with the special TFRW Tribute to Women Recognition, and |
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she was the cochair of the largest TFRW State Convention in the |
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organization's history; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her work and through her political activism, |
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Helen Quiram has made a positive difference in the lives of |
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countless people, and her legacy of achievement will resonate for |
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years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Helen Rose Quiram on the occasion |
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of her retirement from American Amicable Life Insurance Company and |
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commend her for her longtime service to the Republican Party; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Quiram as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |