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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Marian Thomas, the executive director and CEO of |
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Communities in Schools of Galveston County, is making a meaningful |
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difference in the lives of many area children and citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Beginning as a volunteer with the organization 18 |
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years ago, Marian Thomas has led the Communities in Schools of |
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Galveston County program for the past 13 years, and during that time |
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she has motivated and inspired hundreds of students, parents, |
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volunteers, and CIS staff members; known for her ability to unite |
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all segments of the county population in order to achieve common |
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goals, she has played an instrumental role in improving the |
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academic performance, attendance, behavior, and social skills of |
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area students; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Thomas supervises the efforts of CIS to provide |
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at-risk students with supportive guidance, counseling, tutoring, |
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college preparation, preemployment training, mentoring, and other |
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needed services; in addition, she organizes workshops in which |
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students have the opportunity to discuss important issues with |
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community leaders or to meet with attorneys, judges, police |
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officers, and other public servants to learn about the justice |
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system; and |
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WHEREAS, Ably assisted in her endeavors by the many |
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individuals with whom she has formed partnerships, Ms. Thomas has |
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assembled an energetic and committed CIS board that includes |
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business leaders, city council members, local school district and |
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church directors, and university representatives, among others; |
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moreover, she is responsible for a yearly CIS fund-raiser that |
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enjoys strong support in the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Thomas also shares her time and talents with |
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Child Protective Services, the Galveston College Foundation Board |
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of Directors, and Rotary International; she is a graduate of |
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Leadership Galveston and an active member of Reedy Chapel African |
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Methodist Episcopal Church, where she serves as steward and |
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secretary; and |
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WHEREAS, A passionate proponent of education in the classroom |
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and beyond, Marian Thomas has helped to set countless young Texans |
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on the path to future achievement, and in so doing, she has served |
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as an inspiring example to students and colleagues alike; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Marian Thomas for her service as the |
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executive director and CEO of Communities in Schools of Galveston |
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County and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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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. Thomas as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |