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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dorothy Khoury of Longview has distinguished |
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herself as an active volunteer and as chair of the Gregg County |
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Republican Party; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Khoury was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, and |
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was raised in Virginia and Florida; she moved to Texas in 1961, |
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following her marriage to Longview native Alvin Khoury, who is now a |
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retired senior district judge; the couple have enjoyed nearly five |
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decades together, and they have been blessed with two sons, Sam and |
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Andy; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in local politics, Mrs. Khoury served two |
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terms as president of Gregg County Republican Women, and during her |
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tenure, the group was recognized as one of the top clubs by both the |
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national and state Republican women's organizations; in addition, |
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Mrs. Khoury was named a "Woman of Distinction" by the Texas |
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Federation of Republican Women at the state convention in 2000; and |
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WHEREAS, On her election as chair of the Gregg County |
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Republican Party, Mrs. Khoury became the first woman in county |
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history to lead a political party, and she held the position from |
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2002 through 2008; under her skilled leadership, the organization |
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flourished, and its candidates gained every countywide and |
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nonjudicial district office and more precinct offices than ever |
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before; the Gregg County GOP also saw its first Hispanic and African |
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American officials, as well as the first U.S. Representative from |
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the county; in addition to contributing to the group's success, |
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Mrs. Khoury set fund-raising records and increased voter turnout |
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and participation in conventions, and she was a member of the Texas |
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Republican County Chairmen's Association and of various executive |
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committees; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Khoury has further devoted her time to numerous |
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local groups, including the Rotary Club of Longview, Longview |
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Community Theatre, and the Longview Federated Women's Clubs, and |
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she is on the boards of Community Healthcore and the Gregg County |
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Historical Foundation; she is also a past president of the |
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Greenbriar Garden Club and the Gregg County Bar Auxiliary, and she |
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received the Distinguished Docent of the Year designation from the |
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Gregg County Historical Museum; and |
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WHEREAS, A generous civic leader, Dorothy Khoury has garnered |
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the lasting respect and appreciation of her fellow residents, and |
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she may indeed reflect with pride on the positive impact she has had |
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on Gregg County; 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 Dorothy Khoury for her service to the |
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Gregg County Republican Party and her outstanding community |
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involvement and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. Khoury as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Merritt |
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Hughes |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2117 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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