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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 383
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In Memory |
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of |
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Nancy Flake |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of noted journalist Nancy Flake, who died |
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February 12, 2013, at the age of 56; and |
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WHEREAS, Nancy Flake was born May 10, 1956, in Oklahoma; |
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throughout her life, she continued to celebrate her ties to her |
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home state by rooting for the Oklahoma Sooners football team; and |
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WHEREAS, She joined the staff of the Courier, a product of |
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the Houston Community Newspapers, in 1997 as an advertorial |
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writer and restaurant critic; she quickly rose to the position of |
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news reporter and developed a reputation for persistence and |
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resolve; she covered the local news of Montgomery County as well |
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as state politics and their effect on the area; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for her professionalism, her unmatched work |
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ethic, and her determination to give a thorough and balanced view |
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of the news, she was particularly drawn to education coverage; |
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she received the Alafair Hammett Media Award from the Association |
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of Texas Professional Educators for her outstanding work |
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promoting public education in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her work as a reporter, she served |
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the Courier as city editor and eventually became the newspaper's |
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managing editor; she was honored by the Texas Associated Press |
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Managing Editors for her feature story of a local high school |
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graduate who had set records in the United States Air Force for |
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refueling troop transport and cargo planes; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she |
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gave unselfishly to others, and her sense of humor and her |
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enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be |
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forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a devoted mother to her sons, Mason and |
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Martin, and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever |
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by her family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the |
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bereaved family of Nancy Flake; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the |
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Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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so in memory of Nancy Flake. |
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Williams |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 4, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |