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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Since 2007, Dr. Jacqueline O. Dansby has |
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distinguished herself as president of the San Antonio Women's Hall |
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of Fame, and it is indeed a pleasure to join the members of that |
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notable organization in paying tribute to this outstanding civic |
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leader; and |
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WHEREAS, The San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame was founded in |
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1984 by Dr. Gloria Jo Floyd, the vice chair of the Governor's |
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Commission for Women who had also helped establish the Texas |
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Women's Hall of Fame; since that time, the organization has |
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extended its membership to more than 300 women who have |
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demonstrated exemplary efforts in serving their communities, and it |
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has sought to fulfill its mission to provide educational |
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scholarships to deserving high school students, as well as women |
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who have left the workforce to pursue degrees; inducted in 1999, Dr. |
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Dansby has remained committed to the Women's Hall of Fame, serving |
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as vice president of the board of directors and chair of the Honoree |
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Selection Committee before being elected president, and she has |
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guided the organization through such events as its 25th anniversary |
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celebration; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Dansby grew up in the Alamo City and holds a |
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doctoral degree in higher education administration from Texas A&M |
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University; she has directed Upward Bound at St. Mary's University |
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in San Antonio, a program that helps to prepare students for |
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college, and she has shared her expertise with the Alamo Chamber of |
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Commerce as an education adviser through its African American |
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Leadership Institute; Dr. Dansby has also served as the San Antonio |
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director of the Black Former Student Network of Texas A&M |
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University, and she has worked with both St. Mary's University and |
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Palo Alto College as an adjunct faculty member; and |
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WHEREAS, With the utmost dedication and selflessness, Dr. |
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Dansby has helped bring vital opportunities in higher education to |
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the members of her community, and she is inspiration to all those |
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who are fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Jacqueline O. Dansby for her |
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contributions to the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Dansby as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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McClendon |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1221 was adopted by the House on April |
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16, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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