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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 596
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Josefina Pedraza Tamez on the grand occasion of her |
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86th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, This gracious lady is well known for her charm and |
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generosity of spirit, and she is beloved by her extended family |
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and her many friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Josefina Pedraza Tamez was born April 22, 1923, in |
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Losoya; she married her next-door neighbor Esteban Tamez in 1946, |
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and the couple traveled the world as a military family, raising |
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seven children who blessed them with 17 grandchildren and 16 |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Tamez is respected for her work ethic and has |
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been a valuable employee throughout her life; she retired from |
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, |
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where she had risen quickly through the ranks to become a |
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supervisor of the housekeeping department; and |
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WHEREAS, From the Great Depression to World War II to the |
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moon landing, Mrs. Tamez has borne witness to the 20th century's |
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momentous events over the course of her life, and the younger |
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members of her family are fortunate to be able to hear first-hand |
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accounts of a very different way of life from days gone by; and |
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WHEREAS, A beloved and respected member of her community, |
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Mrs. Tamez is noted for her courage, her compassion for others, |
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and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby recognize Josefina Pedraza Tamez as a |
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treasured citizen of our state and extend to her best wishes for a |
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memorable 86th birthday; 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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Watson |
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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 April 7, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |