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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In 2010, Debra Sue Miears retired as secretary of |
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the Quitman Rotary Club and as the director of Wood County Adult |
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Probation, drawing to a close her accomplished tenure with those |
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two notable organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Miears began her service with the Quitman Rotary |
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Club in 1997, and through the years she provided vital support to |
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the group in its efforts to alleviate poverty, hunger, and |
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illiteracy and to promote education and career development; her |
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volunteer work garnered her recognition in perpetuity from the |
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Quitman Rotary Club Board of Directors; and |
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WHEREAS, In her role as the Wood County Adult Probation |
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director, this dedicated professional oversaw a staff of |
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misdemeanor and felony officers who supervised more than 600 |
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probationers in 2010 alone; she joined the department in 1980 and |
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made vital contributions to the rehabilitation of offenders and to |
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the protection of the public for 30 years; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of the late Dixie Todd, Ms. Miears has |
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enjoyed the love and support of her stepfather, B. W. Todd, and her |
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sister, Stephanie Todd Hankins, in all her endeavors; her |
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retirement affords her more time to spend with her nephew, Briar |
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Hankins; and |
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WHEREAS, Embodying the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self," |
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Ms. Miears has performed work of lasting benefit to the local |
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community in assisting the Quitman Rotarians and through her |
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employment with the county, and her impressive achievements in both |
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positions stand as tribute to her unwavering commitment to the |
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greater good; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Debra Sue Miears on her retirement |
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as secretary of the Quitman Rotary Club and as director of Wood |
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County Adult Probation and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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happiness in the years ahead; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Miears as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |