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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 273
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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 Dr. |
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Barbara Cambridge for her outstanding accomplishments and her |
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many contributions to her community and her profession; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Cambridge is being 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, Dr. Cambridge is a licensed clinical social |
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worker, psychotherapist, author, lecturer, and consultant; she |
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joined the faculty at The University of Texas Southwestern |
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Medical School in 1969 and provides psychosocial support and |
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mental health services to low-income women; she was the |
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university's first African American female associate professor; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, She is known for her passion, her commitment, and |
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her leadership in addressing issues that have a negative impact |
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on women and the community; she has been an advocate for women |
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living with HIV and AIDS for more than 20 years; and |
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WHEREAS, An active leader in the Dallas and North Texas |
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communities, Dr. Cambridge has been recognized as Social Worker |
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of the Year and received numerous awards, including the Maura |
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Award, North Texas Planned Parenthood's Gertrude Shelburne |
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Humanitarian Award, United Way's Extra Mile Award, the American |
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Jewish Congress Women of Spirit Award, and Leadership Dallas' |
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Distinguished Alumni Award; 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 Dr. Barbara Cambridge for her |
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service to her community and her many achievements and |
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congratulate her on being named a legacy honoree by the Urban |
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League of Greater 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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________________________________ |
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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 |