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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ruth King of El Paso has played a vital role in her |
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community through her service with the YWCA; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in El Paso, Mrs. King graduated from |
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Douglass High School and attended the Meharry School of Nursing in |
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Nashville, Tennessee; this accomplished woman went on to earn a |
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bachelor's degree in sociology from Fisk University and a |
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Rockefeller Fellowship to the University of Toronto; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. King returned to El Paso and became the first |
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African American nurse employed by the local school district; after |
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more than a decade of service, she retired from nursing and began |
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sharing her time as a volunteer with a number of worthwhile |
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initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, A committed advocate for the YWCA, she figured |
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prominently in the development of the Lower Valley branch and |
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chaired the council during the facility's construction and |
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remodeling; in that capacity, she helped to secure a day-care |
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center, thrift shop, and swimming pool for the branch; and |
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WHEREAS, Elected to the YWCA Board of Directors in 1980, Mrs. |
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King worked on the first REACH selection committee, which honored |
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distinguished El Paso businesswomen, and she also organized a |
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program to involve high school girls in this annual event; her |
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outstanding efforts in behalf of the organization led to her |
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appointment to the nominating committee of the YWCA of the USA; and |
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WHEREAS, Communities across the Lone Star State benefit |
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greatly from the talent and commitment of individuals such as Ruth |
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King, and for many years, this dedicated volunteer has served as an |
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inspiring leader and role model in El Paso through her work with the |
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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 Ruth King for her long record of service |
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with the El Paso YWCA and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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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. King as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |