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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International for 50 |
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years, Audrey Eoff of Weslaco is being honored for her myriad |
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contributions to this outstanding organization at its |
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International Council Convention in San Antonio on July 16, 2009; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1929, ESA is an international leadership |
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and service organization with some 12,000 members in more than |
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1,000 chapters; Mrs. Eoff belongs to Lambda Iota Chapter No. 2665 |
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and has achieved her 5th Degree of Pallas Athene; currently serving |
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for the fourth time as ESA District III president, she also recently |
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served as Texas awards chair for ESA; she herself has won numerous |
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awards through the years, including the top prize in international |
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ESA competition as editor of the 2007-2008 state news magazine, The |
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TESAN, and she was selected as Outstanding ESA Member for the State |
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of Texas in 2005-2006; moreover, she was recognized at the |
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organization's state convention in May 2009 with a 50-year service |
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pin; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the many organizations that benefit from the |
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efforts of ESA members are St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
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and the American Cancer Society; since 1972, Mrs. Eoff has worked |
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diligently in behalf of ESA's successful national fund-raising |
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program for St. Jude, and she was invited to sing several times for |
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the hospital's founder, entertainer Danny Thomas, at the IC |
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Convention; at this year's event, she will be recognized by ALSAC, |
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the hospital's fund-raising organization; and |
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WHEREAS, This civic-minded Texan has served on the Mid Valley |
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Unit Board of the American Cancer Society for more than two decades |
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and is currently serving as president; a cancer survivor, she has |
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given generously of her time and talents to the Mid Valley Relay for |
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Life for the last nine years and to projects supporting research and |
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aiding individuals with cancer; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Eoff retired from the teaching profession after |
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25 years, and she continues to lead education workshops and work as |
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a consultant; she has been a valued member of St. Pius X Catholic |
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Church for more than five decades and has served as chair of the |
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Disciples in Mission Program and on a number of commissions; a |
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devoted wife and mother, she is supported in all her endeavors by |
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the love of her husband, Therman Eoff, and their 6 children and 13 |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Through a half-century of dedicated service to |
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Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Audrey Eoff has set an inspiring example of |
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leadership and commitment, and her many accomplishments indeed |
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merit special 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 congratulate Audrey Eoff on her 50th anniversary |
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with Epsilon Sigma Alpha International and commend her for her many |
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noteworthy achievements; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Eoff as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Martinez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2926 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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