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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The staff of the Texas Municipal League in Austin |
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bade farewell to an esteemed colleague and dear friend on March 8, |
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2013, when Laurie Dodson retired after more than 20 years of |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, The former city secretary of Duncanville, Ms. Dodson |
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was a longtime member of the Texas Municipal League before joining |
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the organization's staff in 1991 as controller; with her subsequent |
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appointment to the position of director of administrative services, |
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she helped to expand the administrative department during a |
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transformative period for the league and its staff, data system, |
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and office location; nearly a decade into her tenure with TML, she |
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took on new duties as the information services coordinator before |
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ultimately settling into the role of member services coordinator in |
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2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Dodson found great fulfillment in her |
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responsibilities managing Texas Town & City, TML's magazine, along |
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with her work with surveys, specialized research and reports, |
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directories, and advertising space; she also enjoyed getting to |
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know many elected city officials and other TML members along the |
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way; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed professional earned the respect and |
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admiration of her colleagues for her expertise, work ethic, and |
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resourcefulness; as the Annie Laurie ventures into retirement, she |
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will be surrounded by her loving family and friends, including her |
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husband, Captain Dan, her four children, Fred, Dick, Lance, and |
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Cheryl, the entire Captain Dan tailgate extravaganza, and, last but |
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not least, the sweetest granddaughter on earth, Raegan Anne, also |
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known as the Mini Annie Laurie; and |
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WHEREAS, Laurie Dodson demonstrated great skill and |
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dedication in all her endeavors with the Texas Municipal League, |
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and she may indeed take pride in her many years of outstanding |
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service as she looks forward to the next exciting chapter of her |
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life; 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 Laurie Dodson on her retirement |
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from the Texas Municipal League and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes 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. Dodson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |