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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 438
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WHEREAS, When they married, on March 12, 1961, on a snowy |
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day in Omaha, Nebraska, Katie and Jim Reed made a lifetime |
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commitment to each other, and their mutual trust has been amply |
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rewarded, for they are now celebrating their 50th wedding |
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anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, The world has changed considerably during the |
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years of their marriage, yet Mr. and Mrs. Reed have cherished |
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traditional family and moral values and have grown stronger in |
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their devotion to one another; and |
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WHEREAS, Katie Reed began her career as a teacher and has |
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been a tireless advocate for public education; she has served as |
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president of the Texas Association of School Boards and is a |
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well-known community leader; she is a recipient of the Dolph and |
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Janey Briscoe Lifetime Achievement Award from United Way for her |
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many community volunteer activities, and she was inducted into |
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the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Reed held numerous executive positions during |
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his more than 31 years of service with Southwestern Bell; he has |
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also held a leading role with the American Heart Association in |
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South Texas and is currently president of the San Antonio Medical |
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Foundation; active in community affairs, he has also served on |
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the boards of numerous other civic and charitable organizations; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Reed have been blessed with a |
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wonderful family, and they are beloved and respected by their |
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children, Philip Reed and Holly Reed, and their three |
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grandchildren, Bailey, Alexandra, and Jack; and |
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WHEREAS, Katie and Jim Reed are leading San Antonio |
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citizens; in addition to their community work, they have long |
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been avid sports fans, and they are active members of First |
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Presbyterian Church in San Antonio; the long and happy union of |
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Mr. and Mrs. Reed is truly an inspiration to all who know them; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to Katie and Jim Reed |
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on their 50th wedding anniversary; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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this distinguished couple as a memento of this special day in |
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their lives. |
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Van de Putte |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 7, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |