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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jerri Jones stepped down as executive director of |
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the Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center in 2008, after |
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three years of outstanding service; and |
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WHEREAS, The Children's Advocacy Center provides assistance |
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to abused children and supports those who investigate and prosecute |
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child abuse cases; counselors at the center interview suspected |
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victims of abuse and offer support and guidance for children and |
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non-abusing family members; the center conducted more than 600 |
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interviews in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Jones earned her bachelor's degree in political |
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science at Miami University in Ohio; a 20-year veteran of the U.S. |
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Marine Corps, she retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1995 and later |
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worked for six years as a manager for Solectron Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, In November 2005, Ms. Jones became the executive |
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director of the Children's Advocacy Center; under her leadership, |
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the center moved into a new, 7,500-square-foot building and |
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expanded its services; Ms. Jones also played an instrumental role |
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in doubling the staff and nearly doubling the budget, and she sought |
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to raise public awareness of the center and its work, speaking |
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before community groups and giving regular tours of the facility; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has significantly advanced the |
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mission of the Children's Advocacy Center, and she may indeed |
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reflect with pride on the contribution she has made to the welfare |
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of children and families in Williamson County; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jerri Jones on her exceptional |
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tenure as executive director of the Williamson County Children's |
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Advocacy Center and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in the next exciting chapter of her life; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |