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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 272
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the Urban League of Greater Dallas in paying tribute to |
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Barbara Lord Watkins for her outstanding accomplishments and her |
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many contributions to her community and her profession; and |
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WHEREAS, Barbara Watkins will be recognized as a legacy |
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honoree at the annual meeting of the Urban League of Greater |
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Dallas on February 26, 2009; the Urban League is the nation's |
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oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to |
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empowering African Americans and others to enter the economic and |
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social mainstream; and |
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WHEREAS, President emerita of Parkland Foundation, Barbara |
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Watkins has been instrumental in raising millions of dollars for |
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the foundation to support programs and capital renovations at |
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Parkland Health and Hospital System; and |
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WHEREAS, She was previously the senior vice president of |
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public affairs and patient services for the hospital system and |
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worked on legislative issues, particularly issues related to |
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underserved and indigent patients; she worked with the Visiting |
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Nurse Association of Dallas and helped establish one of the first |
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hospice home care programs in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Barbara Watkins has had a lifelong passion for |
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helping others and volunteering before she began her career; she |
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now serves on the executive committee for KERA-TV and the Dallas |
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Historical Society and serves on the board of trustees of Medical |
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City Hospital and the Parkland Foundation; she is a member of The |
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Links, Incorporated; Executive Women of Dallas; and The Dallas |
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Assembly; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend Barbara Lord Watkins for her service |
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to her community and her many achievements and congratulate her |
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on being named a legacy honoree by the Urban League of Greater |
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Dallas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 23, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |