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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Barbara Smith Mackey was named the Woman of the Year |
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at the Gladewater Chamber of Commerce annual banquet in April 2009; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A Gladewater native, Mrs. Mackey has been an |
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educator for more than two decades and has taught in the Gilmer, |
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Arp, and Union Grove Independent School Districts; through the |
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years, she has been involved in a number of civic endeavors, and in |
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April 2008, she created an exhibit at the East Texas Museum at |
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Gladewater that pays tribute to professional athletes with ties to |
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the region; she dedicated the collection to her late husband, Dee |
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Mackey, who played professional football during the 1960s; and |
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WHEREAS, This engaged citizen also participates in the |
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Gladewater Garden Club, Gladewater Former Students Association, |
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and chamber of commerce, and she takes great pleasure in spending |
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time with her three children and seven grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Barbara Mackey has given freely of her time and |
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talents for the benefit of her community, and she has garnered the |
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lasting respect and appreciation of her fellow residents; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Barbara Smith |
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Mackey on being named the Woman of the Year by the Gladewater |
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Chamber of Commerce and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Mackey as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hughes |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 49 was adopted by the House on July 2, |
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2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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