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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Wilma Hudson has played a vital role in her |
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community through her service with the YWCA El Paso Del Norte |
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Region; and |
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WHEREAS, The El Paso YWCA provides services to empower and |
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enrich the lives of women and girls in the El Paso region, and it is |
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celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, An El Paso native, Wilma Hudson earned a bachelor's |
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degree in zoology from Fisk University in Tennessee in 1948; after |
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teaching in Georgia for a time, she married and returned to El Paso |
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to continue her career; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Hudson received further training from Hotel |
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Dieu Hospital, and for 30 years she worked as a special hematology |
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technologist at Beaumont Army Medical Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite her busy professional life, this |
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accomplished woman gave back to her community through her many |
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years of service on the board of directors of the YWCA; as a member |
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of the organization's child care committee, she helped to ensure |
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that children were well looked after while also assisting their |
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mothers; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1979, Mrs. Hudson worked to establish the REACH |
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Awards program, an annual luncheon that honors women and young |
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women for significant contributions and achievement in the arts, |
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business, community service, education, health care, and academic |
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studies; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated volunteers play an important role in |
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communities across the Lone Star State, and for many years, Wilma |
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Hudson has served as an inspiring leader and role model in El Paso |
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through her work with the YWCA; 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 Wilma Hudson for her long record of |
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service with the El Paso YWCA and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for continued 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. Hudson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |