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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, June Lohman, the manager of community and government |
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relations for Comcast and a longtime friend to the Houston |
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community, is retiring in 2011, after an outstanding 19-year career |
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in the cable industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Lohman's civic contributions have been many, |
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both as a private citizen and as the coordinator of her company's |
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community service initiatives; currently a board member of Child |
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Advocates, which trains and supports court-appointed volunteers |
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who work with children in foster care, she has played an |
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instrumental role in the development of one of that agency's |
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primary fund-raisers, the Houston Children's Festival; established |
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in 1988, the festival now offers more than 300 activities and draws |
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some 50,000 people annually; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her work at Comcast, this accomplished Texan |
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has also been responsible for launching some of the most innovative |
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and beneficial community programs in the Greater Houston area; |
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these include the Beyond School Walls program, a collaborative |
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venture with Big Brothers Big Sisters, in which students are |
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mentored on a regular basis at the Big Brothers Big Sisters' |
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workplace; Ms. Lohman has similarly overseen the local institution |
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of her company's Digital Connectors program, which helps youth from |
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low-income homes to gain digital literacy through both after-school |
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and summertime programs; in addition, she has guided Comcast Cares |
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Day, a day on which Comcast employees collectively devote thousands |
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of hours to worthy projects; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, June Lohman has helped to provide |
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countless young Houstonians with the security and skills they need |
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to build successful, rewarding lives, and she has contributed |
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immeasurably to strengthening the community for the benefit of all; |
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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 June Lohman on |
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the occasion of her retirement from Comcast and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued fulfillment in the years ahead; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Lohman as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Thompson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 209 was adopted by the House on June |
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27, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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