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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 476
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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pay tribute to Flossie Jenkins Sweat on the grand occasion of her |
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100th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Flossie Jenkins was born on March 26, 1907, in |
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the town of Shiloh in Delta County; she married Olson Sweat on |
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July 1, 1928; the couple and their daughter, Zora Mae, moved to |
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the Texas town of Colorado City in January of 1944; and |
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WHEREAS, She began teaching at Kelley Elementary School as |
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a third-grade classroom teacher and eventually became the music |
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teacher for the first, second, and third grades; she also taught |
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private piano lessons in her home; and |
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WHEREAS, She taught Sunday School classes and music in the |
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primary department at the First Baptist Church in Colorado City; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Sweat worked with teachers and |
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legislators to pass legislation providing financial security for |
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retired schoolteachers; their efforts were rewarded when the |
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governor signed the Teacher Retirement System into law in 1937; and |
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WHEREAS, Flossie Sweat has been a lifelong advocate for |
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the Teacher Retirement System; after her husband died, she |
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made Austin her home and she continued to monitor legislation |
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regarding the retirement system; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Sweat has three grandchildren, five |
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great-grandchildren, and a great-great-granddaughter; her |
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family and friends will join her on March 24, 2007, to congratulate |
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her and celebrate her 100th birthday; the event, hosted by her |
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daughter and son-in-law, Zora Mae and Ross Hise, will salute this |
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important milestone in her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby recognize Flossie Jenkins Sweat as a |
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treasured citizen of the State of Texas and extend to her best |
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wishes for a wonderful birthday celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Watson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 14, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |