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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mildred L. Thornton, a longtime member of the Eta |
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Chapter of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., is being honored by the |
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organization at its annual Founders Day celebration on June 13, |
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2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by the motto "Not For Ourselves But For |
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Others," Eta Phi Beta is a venue for African American businesswomen |
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that seeks to promote high scholastic standards, personal growth, |
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career awareness, and community involvement; Mrs. Thornton joined |
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the sorority's Eta Chapter in 1966, just six years after the group |
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was established in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; in addition to twice |
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serving as the chapter president, she has held such positions as |
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fund-raising chair and financial secretary, and she was named |
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Member of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Before retiring in 1991, Mrs. Thornton was a |
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prekindergarten teacher at a local private school, and she also |
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taught adult education courses at Dunbar High School and at Tarrant |
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County College; moreover, she has generously assisted elderly |
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residents in the community, and she is a member of St. Andrew's |
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United Methodist Church in Fort Worth, where she has participated |
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in the Sanctuary Choir, the board of trustees, and United Methodist |
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Women; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Mildred Thornton has |
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been committed to the Eta Phi Beta ideals of sisterhood, |
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leadership, and community service, and she may indeed reflect with |
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great pride on the lasting contributions she has made to this |
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notable organization; 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 Mildred L. Thornton of the Eta Chapter of |
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Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., 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. Thornton as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |