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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Susan Durham, executive director of the South |
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Texans' Property Rights Association, has distinguished herself |
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through her passionate community engagement; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Durham has led STPRA since its founding in 2006; |
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the STPRA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the |
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public about the rights of property owners and working to resolve |
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issues relating to eminent domain, water rights, indemnity, |
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government regulation, and trespassing; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of South Texas, Ms. Durham |
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studied business at Texas A&M University at Kingsville and has 35 |
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years' experience as a rancher; she currently runs the 1,400-acre |
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El Tule Ranch in Jim Wells County, and her previous experience |
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includes owning and operating a wildlife breeding business; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has further served her fellow |
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citizens as programs chair for the Charity Department of the |
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Woman's Club of Kingsville; moreover, she is an active member of the |
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First United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to bettering the region she is proud to |
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call home, Susan Durham is helping to make a positive difference |
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among landowners and others in South Texas, and she is indeed |
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deserving of recognition; 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 Susan Durham for her contributions to |
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her community and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Durham as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |