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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 119
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WHEREAS, In the aftermath of the tornado system that |
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devastated Moore, Oklahoma, Seth Ringley of McKinney led a relief |
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effort that provided hot meals to some 1,500 victims and |
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volunteers; and |
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WHEREAS, Taking action soon after a massive tornado tore a |
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path of destruction across the town on May 20, 2013, Mr. Ringley |
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and two friends, Blake Giles and A. J. Newton, began collecting |
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donations from fellow residents in McKinney and organized a trip |
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to prepare fresh meals on-site at the scene of the disaster; they |
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set out on Memorial Day weekend, with Mr. Ringley's mother, Nina |
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Ringley, and her friend, Julie Cooke, also joining the caravan; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Working until dark the first day and until they |
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exhausted their supplies on the second, the group assembled a |
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mobile food station and started cooking at the most heavily |
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damaged part of town, where Moore citizens were returning to the |
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wreckage of their homes to collect what belongings could be |
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salvaged; before the Texans' arrival, area residents were |
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largely relying on packaged foods, and the volunteers' meals of |
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smoked brisket, chicken, bread, and vegetables provided a |
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heartening respite from the difficult task at hand; during the |
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McKinney residents' visit, they also fed members of the Civil Air |
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Patrol at the National Guard Armory in Norman; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ringley and his companions' campaign to help |
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the residents of Moore has continued since they left the town, as |
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following their initial call for aid, funds have poured in from |
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caring residents across McKinney and the Dallas-Fort Worth |
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Metroplex; as of June 6, more than $40,000 has been raised to |
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provide additional support to persons impacted by the disaster; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of McKinney, Mr. Ringley is a |
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business leader in the telecommunications industry, and he |
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formerly worked as an intern in the office of Ken Paxton during |
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his tenure as a member of the Texas House of Representatives; and |
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WHEREAS, In doing his part to uplift those whose lives were |
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rocked by a truly horrific tragedy, Seth Ringley offered |
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testimony to the most admirable quality of the human spirit, that |
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of selfless concern for others, and his actions are indeed |
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deserving of the highest praise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Seth |
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Ringley for his contributions to the recovery work in Moore and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for all the good fortune he so |
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richly deserves; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Ringley as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Paxton |
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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 June 24, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |