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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ruby Cole Session of Fort Worth has distinguished |
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herself through her notable achievements as an educator and |
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advocate; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary role model, Ms. Session is highly |
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regarded for her dedication as a teacher and for her tireless |
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devotion to the cause of criminal justice reform; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Session is the mother of the late Timothy Cole, |
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the first inmate in Texas to be posthumously exonerated; she worked |
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tirelessly to clear her son's name, refusing to give up hope, and |
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having now achieved her goal, she remains a fierce champion of the |
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wrongly accused; and |
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WHEREAS, A teacher for more than 30 years, Ms. Session has |
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also made a lasting, positive impact on the lives of innumerable |
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young Texans; she received her professional training at Texas |
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Christian University, where she was one of the first 25 African |
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American female graduates; and |
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WHEREAS, This admirable woman is revered by her friends and |
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family as a devoted mother, an accomplished educator, and a |
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resolute advocate of criminal justice reform, and it is indeed |
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fitting that she be recognized at this time; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Ruby Cole Session for her outstanding |
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humanitarian efforts and extend to her sincere best wishes for the |
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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. Session as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Collier |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1009 was adopted by the House on March |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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