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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Shirley Terrell Leavell has played a vital role in |
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her 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, Born in El Paso, Ms. Leavell grew up in Beverly |
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Hills, California, and was educated in Switzerland before returning |
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to her hometown; she has been involved with the YWCA, both in El |
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Paso and nationally, for more than 50 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving on the YWCA's board of directors in the |
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early 1960s, she helped raise almost $800,000 to build what is now |
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its Central Branch; since then, she has seen the staff grow from 13 |
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in 1969 to more than 600, membership grow from 2,000 to more than |
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25,000, and the budget grow from less than $100,000 to more than $30 |
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million; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Leavell and her husband, the builder Charles |
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Leavell, were instrumental in the YWCA's expansion into eastern El |
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Paso in the 1970s, and the Shirley Leavell Branch on Sam Snead Drive |
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has been named in her honor; 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, Shirley |
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Leavell 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 Shirley Terrell Leavell for her record |
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of service with the El Paso YWCA and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Leavell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Chavez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2378 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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