SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 43

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Emily Ruth Shelton for her outstanding service with Texas Impact; and

WHEREAS, Texas Impact is a statewide religious grassroots network dedicated to promoting public policies that advance widely held social principles of justice and equality; this dedicated organization was founded on the belief that religious communities are called upon to minister to the whole person and that such a ministry must include an involvement in basic social concerns at the state government level; and

WHEREAS, Emily joined Texas Impact while an undergraduate at The University of Texas at Austin and in a few short years has become a veteran public policy advocate; and

WHEREAS, She is a longtime lay leader at University United Methodist Church and has provided strong leadership to communities of faith across the state in working for justice in health care, immigration, taxes, and other vital state public policy issues; and

WHEREAS, Emily is respected and admired by her colleagues, and her presence at Texas Impact will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Emily Ruth Shelton on her exceptional service to Texas Impact and extend to her best wishes for continued success in all her future endeavors; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

Watson

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on June 16, 2011.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate