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WHEREAS, The Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce named Sharon |
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Rogers of Lake Jackson its 2012 Woman of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, A native Texan, Sharon Rogers attended Brazosport |
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High School, Wharton County Junior College, and Brazosport College; |
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she worked as the manager of community and government affairs at |
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BASF Corporation, retiring after four decades of service; and |
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WHEREAS, Long active in her community, Ms. Rogers currently |
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serves as vice chair of the Brazosport College Board of Regents and |
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as a member of the board of the Brazosport College Foundation; she |
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has also served as vice president of the Brazosport Regional Health |
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System Board of Directors and as board president for the Brazoria |
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County Historical Museum and for Habitat for Humanity of Southern |
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Brazoria County; in addition, she has held leadership roles with |
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the Brazosport Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of Brazoria |
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County, Hospice Care Team, the Brazos Historical Society, the 100 |
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Club of Brazoria County, and the Brazoria County Youth Home; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Rogers has further been involved with the |
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chamber of commerce Chairman's Circle, the Brazosport Health |
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Foundation Power of the Purse Steering Team, the True to Life |
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Ministries Operation Backpack, and the Gathering Place Interfaith |
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Ministries; moreover, she is a Paul Harris Fellow of the Brazosport |
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Rotary Club; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has received numerous accolades |
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for her many contributions to the Brazosport area, including the |
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2013 Philanthropist of the Year award from the Community Foundation |
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of Brazoria County, the Outstanding Volunteer award from the |
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Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Stephen F. Austin |
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Leadership Award from the Brazoria County Historical Museum; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Rogers enjoys the love and |
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support of her husband, David "Speedy" Rogers; and |
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WHEREAS, Sharon Rogers embodies the spirit of public |
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engagement that is the lifeblood of American communities, and she |
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is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sharon Rogers on her selection as |
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the 2012 Woman of the Year by the Brazosport Area Chamber of |
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Commerce and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Rogers as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |