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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gail Green of Tyler retired from public service in |
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January 2011, having served two United States senators over the |
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course of a distinguished career that spanned 20 years; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1991, Ms. Green began working for Senator Phil |
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Gramm in Tyler as the executive secretary for the state director and |
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regional director; she compiled information from other regional |
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offices and prepared briefing papers, and her myriad duties also |
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included answering phones and maintaining the "antique" office |
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equipment; after Senator John Cornyn succeeded Senator Gramm, she |
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was promoted to regional director for 35 East Texas counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Green served both senators with great dedication |
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and skill, and she was unfailingly gracious and responsive in |
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working with citizens and hundreds of community leaders and public |
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officials; among numerous contributions, she provided invaluable |
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assistance in the wake of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and in |
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recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Atlanta, Texas, Ms. Green grew up in Cass |
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County and was educated in the Linden-Kildare school system; she |
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attended East Texas Baptist University and then married her high |
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school sweetheart, Ron Green, and moved to College Station; after |
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completing her PHT ("Pushing Hubby Through") degree at Texas A&M |
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University, she devoted herself to raising her daughter, Melissa, |
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and son, Jason; she eventually reentered the workforce to help with |
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their college expenses; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan is a valued member of Central |
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Baptist Church in Tyler; in her leisure time, she enjoys camping, |
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cooking, gardening, and entering bass fishing tournaments with her |
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husband of 39 years; her retirement will allow her more time to |
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pursue these activities, to volunteer, and to share the company of a |
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family that has grown to include her daughter-in-law, Betsy, and |
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her treasured grandson, Vaughn; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her deep commitment to public service, Gail |
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Green made a positive difference in East Texas and beyond, and she |
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may indeed take pride in her accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Gail Green for her service to United |
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States Senators Phil Gramm and John Cornyn and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes as she begins the next exciting chapter in her life; |
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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. Green as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |