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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jerry Anne Jurenka has been selected as the 2009 |
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Woman of Achievement by the Zonta Club of Longview; and |
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WHEREAS, An international organization of executives and |
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professionals, the Zonta Club has worked to advance the status of |
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women through service and advocacy since it was chartered in 1955; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Businesswoman Jerry Anne Jurenka has long been |
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active with such worthwhile community organizations as Leadership |
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Longview, the American Heart Association, and the Longview |
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Commission on Women, among others; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic individual is also well-known as an |
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aviation enthusiast; a mother and grandmother, she started flying |
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in her early 40s and has attended international aviation meetings |
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and events; in the 1990s, she participated in a search in the South |
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Pacific for evidence of Amelia Earhart's last flight, and she often |
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serves as a judge for flying competitions; and |
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WHEREAS, A role model and an inspiration for young women |
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throughout East Texas, Jerry Anne Jurenka has earned the respect |
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and admiration of her peers for her many contributions to her |
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community, and it is most fitting that she be recognized with this |
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prestigious award; 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 Jerry Anne Jurenka on being named |
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the 2009 Woman of Achievement by the Zonta Club of Longview and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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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. Jurenka as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |