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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A tireless champion of her city, Norma Stanton was |
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honored as an Exemplary Woman of Irving at a high tea on November 6, |
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2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Norma Stanton served on the Irving City Council for |
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seven years, first taking office in 1978 and returning for three |
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more terms; she was appointed by the council in 1990 to serve as the |
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Irving representative on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of |
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Directors, where she was a member of the audit, external |
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communications, new member cities, planning, project management, |
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and Trinity Railway Express committees; she chaired the board from |
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1995 to 1997; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Stanton has also chaired the Northeast Texas |
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Systems Advisory Council and the Irving Transportation Task Force |
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and served on the Dallas Central Appraisal District Review Board, |
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the Heritage Crossing Communications Committee, and a regional |
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transportation council; in addition, she has taken part in a Texas |
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governor's conference on libraries; and |
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WHEREAS, Passionate about the history of her community, this |
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esteemed civic leader is the author of Irving, Texas: From Rails to |
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Wings, 1903-2003, a book that tells the story of Irving's growth |
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over the course of the 20th century; she has also put her expertise |
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to good use as a member of the board of the Irving Heritage Society; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Southern Methodist University, Ms. |
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Stanton earned her real estate broker's license and appraisal |
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designation from Dallas College and has distinguished herself as an |
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independent appraiser; and |
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WHEREAS, Norma Stanton has long contributed both to Irving's |
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dramatic development and to the preservation of its past, and her |
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efforts to promote and benefit her city are indeed deserving of |
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special commendation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Norma Stanton on her recognition as |
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an Exemplary Woman of Irving and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Stanton as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Harper-Brown |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 198 was adopted by the House on |
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February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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