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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas is fortunate to have passionate and engaged |
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residents like Golda Marie Foster, whose dedication to the |
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preservation of our state's history is an inspiration to all who |
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know her; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Foster has been a member of the Tom Green County |
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Historical Commission for 26 years and has been its chair since |
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1989; she has testified before a number of committees of the Texas |
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House of Representatives in support of preservation issues such as |
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cemetery protection and has been a frequent speaker at the Texas |
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Historical Commission's annual conferences; and |
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WHEREAS, Her love and appreciation of the past have been of |
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benefit to area residents who have been educated and entertained by |
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the award-winning programs she has spearheaded; with the help of |
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her commission colleagues, she has staged events that include the |
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175th anniversary of the Texas Revolution, the Battle of Dove Creek |
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reunion, a welcoming celebration for Desert Storm veterans, the |
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centennial of the city of San Angelo, the 60th anniversary of World |
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War II, and the 125th and 135th anniversaries of Tom Green County; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In a typical year, Ms. Foster and the other members |
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of the county historical commission volunteer more than 5,000 |
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hours, undertaking such labors of love as preserving local |
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cemeteries, coordinating tours of historical sites, giving |
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workshops, and planning celebrations; one of the organization's |
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recent projects was the creation of local history CDs for use in |
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area schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Foster's devotion to serving her community is |
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reflected in the long list of groups to which she belongs or in |
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which she holds office: the Texas Motor Transportation |
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Association, the Concho Valley Chapter of the United Daughters of |
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the Confederacy, the Fort Concho Chapter of the Daughters of the |
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Republic of Texas, the San Angelo Celebration Bridge Design |
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Committee, and Downtown San Angelo, Inc., which she served as |
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president; in addition, she was the first female member of the |
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Downtown Kiwanis Club of San Angelo, is a member of the board of |
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directors of Texas Forts Trail, and is part of the advisory board of |
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the Friends of Fairmount Cemetery; and |
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WHEREAS, Long respected for the quality of her work, |
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Ms. Foster has been honored with several commendations from the |
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Texas Historical Commission: the Distinguished Service Award, the |
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Texan Award for Individual Achievement and Commitment to Historical |
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Preservation, and the John Ben Shepperd County Historical |
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Commission Leadership Award; moreover, she is the recipient of the |
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Concho Valley Vietnam Veterans Service Award for her efforts to |
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record the history of veterans and the NAACP Community Spirit |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her vision and dedication, Golda Foster has |
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helped preserve the history and culture of Tom Green County, |
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fostering pride among area residents and allowing them to better |
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understand their Texas heritage; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Golda Marie Foster for her achievements |
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in the area of historical preservation and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in her important work; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Foster as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |