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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, With a notable career in education and a stellar |
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record of volunteerism, Barbara Effenberger of Seguin has made a |
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positive difference in her community; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Hondo, Mrs. Effenberger earned a |
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bachelor's degree in elementary education from Texas Lutheran |
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University, and after teaching third grade in New Braunfels, she |
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earned a master's degree in counseling and guidance from Texas A&M |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Effenberger went on to serve as a counselor |
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with Snook ISD, where she helped establish a special education |
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program; in 1970, she moved to Seguin, and her outstanding 24-year |
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tenure with the local district included service as a counselor and |
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elementary teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Effenberger has further contributed to the |
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youth of Central Texas as a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or |
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CASA, volunteer for abused and neglected children; she has also |
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worked in behalf of area senior citizens as chair of the Advisory |
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Council of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program; and |
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WHEREAS, A number of professional organizations have |
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benefited from Mrs. Effenberger's membership, including the Texas |
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Retired Teachers Association, Delta Kappa Gamma Society |
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International, and the National Education Association; she is a |
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life member of the Texas State Teachers Association, which she has |
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served as a member of the board of directors and legislative action |
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committee; and |
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WHEREAS, An active and valued leader in the Democratic Party, |
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she has served as the group's Guadalupe County chair, as a member of |
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its State Executive Committee, and as co-chair of its State |
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Legislative Committee; moreover, she is a member of the Texas |
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Democratic Women and treasurer of the Texas Democratic County |
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Chairs Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Effenberger has also shared her time with the |
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Texas Silver-Haired Legislature; in addition to serving as the |
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representative of Comal and Guadalupe Counties, she has been |
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comptroller, and in 2005, she was appointed by Congressman Henry |
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Cuellar to represent her fellow senior citizens at the White House |
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Conference on Aging in Washington, D.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to her faith, she is involved in the Women |
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of the ELCA and has served on the antiracism team of the |
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Southwestern Texas Synodical Women's Organization, and her |
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dedication to making her community a better place earned her the |
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Texas Lutheran University Distinguished Community Service Award in |
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2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Those individuals who step forward to share their |
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time with others are indeed deserving of our profound gratitude, |
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and it is a pleasure to honor Barbara Effenberger, whose efforts |
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have enriched the lives of countless Texans; 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 Barbara Effenberger for her |
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professional achievements and her service to her fellow citizens |
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and 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 Mrs. Effenberger as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1127 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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