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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 812
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Thomasene Sweeney Norton for her outstanding |
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citizenship and her service to her community; and |
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WHEREAS, Thomasene Sweeney Norton is a native Texan and a |
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beloved and respected citizen of Itasca; born in 1929, she has |
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lived in Oklahoma, Louisiana, and North Africa; she lived in |
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Libya until being evacuated in 1967, and she returned to Itasca |
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when her husband retired in 1969; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Norton served on the Itasca City Council for |
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12 years, including serving as mayor pro tempore; she was a |
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member of the Itasca Garden Club and served as an advisor for many |
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years for Mai Kai, a group for young women in high school that |
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works to encourage them in their endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, She has always tried to ensure that everyone is |
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treated with respect, and she has worked diligently for those |
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less fortunate and stood up courageously for those who have been |
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mistreated; she has served as a mentor to many in her community, |
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and she has been active in numerous service projects and |
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charitable events; she volunteered for the Meals on Wheels |
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program well past her 70th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of much charm and grace, Thomasene Norton |
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has served the citizens of Itasca, Grandview, Covington, and |
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Hillsboro and other communities throughout Hill County with |
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perseverance and dedication; she is an excellent representative |
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of this state and nation, and she is indeed worthy of special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Thomasene Sweeney Norton for her |
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exemplary service and her many contributions to her community and |
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extend to her best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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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 April 19, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |