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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Former Alaska state senator Lyda Green is a native |
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daughter of the Lone Star State, and it is indeed fitting to |
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recognize her many accomplishments; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on October 16, 1938, in Livingston, the former |
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Lyda Handley graduated in 1956 from Brazosport High School in |
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Freeport and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in business |
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administration from Sam Houston State University; she married |
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Curtis Green in 1961, and the couple moved to Anchorage, Alaska, |
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where they raised three children, Shelton, Bradley, and Kristie; |
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today they make their home in Wasilla; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Green held a variety of jobs in addition to her |
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family responsibilities, and she eventually founded The Study, an |
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education and tutorial facility; along the way, she received her |
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Slingerland Language Arts Certification from the University of |
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Alaska Anchorage; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed woman entered public service in the |
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early 1990s as a member of the Governor's Council on Disabilities |
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and Special Education, and she later served on the Department of |
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Education Special Education Regulations Task Force; in 1994, she |
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was elected to represent the Matanuska-Susitna Valley in the Alaska |
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State Senate, and voters subsequently returned her to office three |
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times; and |
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WHEREAS, During her notable legislative career, Senator |
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Green distinguished herself as a longtime member of the finance |
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committee, which she served as co-chair for five years, and as chair |
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of the state affairs and the health, education, and social services |
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committees; moreover, she was elected senate president by a |
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bipartisan majority of her colleagues in January 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Senator Green's legislative achievements also |
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include the successful sponsorship of education and welfare |
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reforms, as well as a concealed handgun law; she retired in January |
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2009 after 14 years of dedicated leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Green remains active in the First |
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Baptist Church of Palmer and takes pleasure in traveling, reading, |
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and playing the piano, among other pursuits; she especially enjoys |
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spending time in the company of her eight grandchildren, Kelsie, |
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Connor, Caleb, Noah, Daniel, Tori, Meijan, and Jiabao; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her years of service to Alaska, Lyda |
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Green demonstrated enthusiasm, professionalism, and a commitment |
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to excellence, and she may indeed reflect with pride on the |
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significant contributions she has made in behalf of her fellow |
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citizens; 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 former Alaska state senator and native |
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Texan Lyda Green on her many accomplishments and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Green as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |