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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kitty Boyle of Irving was a dedicated member of the |
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Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees for 12 |
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years, and her second term drew to a close in 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected to the board in 1996, Ms. Boyle was |
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inspired to support the DCCCD after learning about the needs of |
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community colleges through her public service in other arenas; her |
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initial interest soon turned to passion, and she advocated for |
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community colleges on both the local and national levels; she |
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served as chair of the DCCCD Board of Trustees from 2000 to 2003, |
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followed by service as the 2006-2007 chair of the Association of |
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Community College Trustees, which she served as a member of the |
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executive committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Boyle brought to these roles a wealth of civic |
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activism that began with her service as a homeroom mother and member |
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of the PTA in the late 1960s; through the years, she went on to share |
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her time and talents with a growing number of organizations, |
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including the Irving YMCA, the Irving Parks and Recreation Board, |
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the Dallas County Parks and Open Space Board, and the City of Irving |
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Convention and Visitors Bureau; she has also contributed her |
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expertise to the Children's Medical Center Foundation, the Irving |
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Heritage Society, the Irving Healthcare Foundation Guild, the |
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Irving Lyric Stage, and Irving Park People, which she founded; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, |
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this esteemed woman married John F. Boyle, Jr., in 1962; the couple |
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subsequently made their home in Dallas, where Ms. Boyle earned her |
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paralegal certification from the Dallas/Fort Worth School of Law |
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and joined her husband's law firm of Boyle and Lowry as an |
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administrator; together, Mr. and Ms. Boyle have raised six |
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children, Fitz, Ben, Matthew, Johnathan, Eileen, and Rebecca, and |
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welcomed eight grandchildren into their cherished family; and |
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WHEREAS, With her characteristic enthusiasm, energy, and |
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insight, Kitty Boyle has set an example of leadership and service to |
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which all may aspire, and it is a pleasure to honor her myriad |
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efforts in behalf of the greater good; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Kitty Boyle on her exemplary service to |
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the Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Boyle as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |