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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gretchen Gudelman Zamora is retiring from Austin |
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State Hospital on June 30, 2011, concluding a notable tenure in |
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public service that has spanned two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, The manager for the Nifty Fifty Canteen at the |
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hospital, Ms. Zamora has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to |
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excellence in performing her many responsibilities, and her |
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outgoing personality has endeared her to customers and colleagues |
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alike; she previously was employed as the food service supervisor |
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for Forest Trail Elementary School in the Eanes Independent School |
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District for four years; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Gretchen Gudelman was born in Long Beach, |
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California, and grew up in Houston, where she began working at House |
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of Pies when she was just 15; after graduating from Westchester High |
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School, she married Jesse Zamora, and they became the parents of |
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three daughters, Catrina, Lisa, and Margaret, and a son, Anthony; |
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Ms. Zamora raised her children in California for 10 years and then |
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returned to Texas and lived in Spicewood; in addition to working as |
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director of food service for a Girl Scout camp, Ms. Zamora cleaned |
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house for country star Willie Nelson; later, she and her husband |
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moved to a ranch in Thrall to raise cows and horses; her retirement |
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will allow more time for gardening, cooking, attending church, |
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shopping at garage sales and auctions, and enjoying the company of |
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her family, which has grown to include nine grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Gretchen Zamora has greatly benefited Austin State |
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Hospital through her dedicated and enthusiastic service, and she |
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will be missed by all those who have had the pleasure of working |
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with her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Gretchen |
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Zamora on her retirement from Austin State Hospital Support |
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Services and extend to her sincere best wishes as she begins the |
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next exciting chapter of her life; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Zamora as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Gonzales of Williamson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 115 was adopted by the House on June |
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16, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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