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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas is fortunate to have active and engaged |
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citizens like Bonnie Perry of Richardson, whose history of civic |
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involvement is an inspiration to all who know her; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Perry, the owner of Perry Creative Business |
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Solutions, is a great supporter of the performing arts and is |
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involved with numerous area groups; a graduate of Leadership |
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Arts-Dallas, she has been executive director and president of the |
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Richardson Symphony and currently is the vice president of the |
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executive committee in charge of individual donations; moreover, |
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she has served as president of the Richardson Arts Alliance, |
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executive director and chief executive officer of Chamberlain |
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Ballet, and advertising manager for the Dance Council of North |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her work with the arts, Ms. Perry has |
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been treasurer of Altrusa International District Nine, is active |
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with the First United Methodist Church in Richardson, co-chaired |
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the Count Us In Campaign for the Methodist Richardson Cancer |
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Center, and was vice chair for strategic planning on the Methodist |
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Richardson Medical Center Foundation Executive Committee; she has |
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sat on the boards of the Richardson Rotary Club and the Network of |
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Community Ministries, and she is a former executive committee |
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member of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has received numerous accolades |
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for her outstanding work, including Non-Profit Woman of Achievement |
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from the YWCA and the Heart for the Arts Award from the Richardson |
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Arts Alliance; dedicated to supporting other women in their |
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endeavors, she is a member of the Women in Leadership Steering |
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Committee through the Richardson Chamber of Commerce, the |
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Richardson Woman's Club, and the Town Creek Women's Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Bonnie Perry has demonstrated a lasting commitment |
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to making Richardson an even better place in which to live and work, |
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and in so doing, she has earned the deep respect and appreciation of |
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her fellow residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Bonnie Perry for her contributions to |
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the Richardson community and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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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. Perry as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Carter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2210 was adopted by the House on May |
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22, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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