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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 908
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WHEREAS, It is a distinct honor for the Senate of the State |
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of Texas to pay tribute to the talented and famed star Debbie |
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Reynolds and to extend to her a warm welcome on the occasion of |
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her visit to our state; and |
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WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mary Frances Reynolds was born in |
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El Paso in 1932; after moving with her family to Burbank, |
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California, she was discovered at the age of 16 by talent scouts |
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from Warner Brothers and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer when she won the |
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local "Miss Burbank" beauty pageant; and |
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WHEREAS, Her movie career as Debbie Reynolds began in 1948 |
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when she appeared in June Bride, and for over six decades now, she |
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has charmed the world with her gifted singing, dancing, and |
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acting; and |
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WHEREAS, After costarring in one of the greatest musicals |
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of all time, Singin' in the Rain, she became one of Hollywood's |
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most sought-after actresses and went on in the 1960s to endear |
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herself to cinematic followers with her roles in How the West Was |
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Won and The Unsinkable Molly Brown; and |
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WHEREAS, Her career continued with numerous performances |
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onstage, her popular nightclub acts, and concert tours in every |
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major American city; in addition, she laid the groundwork for |
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what is now the Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Motion Picture Museum, |
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which consists of what is estimated to be the largest private |
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collection of Hollywood memorabilia in the world; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2003, Debbie was presented with the Lifetime |
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Achievement Award from the 82nd Hollywood Chamber of Commerce; |
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she was the first woman to receive this award, which honored her |
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for her outstanding career and many contributions to Hollywood; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Debbie has been a passionate |
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fundraiser for numerous philanthropic causes; she has worked |
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selflessly on behalf of the Thalian Mental Health Clinic at |
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Cedars-Sinai for emotionally disturbed children, serving as its |
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founder and president; she has also been a lifelong supporter of |
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the Girl Scouts of America; and |
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WHEREAS, Noted for her indomitable spirit, her generous |
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nature, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest, |
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Debbie Reynolds is beloved and respected by her fellow Americans, |
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and it is indeed an honor to have her presence once again in the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to Debbie Reynolds and commend |
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her for her talent and her many lifetime accomplishments; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem 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 May 4, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |