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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dinah Weable of Waxahachie greatly benefited her |
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fellow citizens through her 22 years of exemplary service as |
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constituent director of Texas House District 10; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her tenure, Ms. Weable worked tirelessly |
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to assist residents with their concerns, and her skill and |
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dedication were rivaled only by her remarkable knowledge of the |
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community; she provided invaluable support to State Representative |
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Jim Pitts in his work in behalf of the people of Texas, and he has |
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gratefully acknowledged that she played a vital part in his every |
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accomplishment as a member of the Texas Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Weable has also made a positive difference in |
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many lives as a health advocate; diagnosed with breast cancer in |
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2002, she inspired others with her grace and courage while |
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successfully battling the disease, and she subsequently became |
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involved in efforts to raise awareness and promote wellness; her |
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husband, Ray Weable, organized a survivors celebration in her honor |
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in 2004, and they subsequently created a nonprofit organization, |
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the Dinah Weable Breast Cancer Survivors Event, which raises funds |
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for mammograms for those in need; every year, she hosts the Pink |
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Ribbons and Heart Luncheon, and the proceeds have paid for some 700 |
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cancer screenings; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Camden, Arkansas, Ms. Weable graduated from |
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Camden High School, where she and her future husband were |
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sweethearts; she went on to attend Louisiana Tech University, and |
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she married in 1960; after moving to Waxahachie in 1985, she worked |
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for the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce for six years; she is an |
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active member of First United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Dinah Weable set the highest standards of excellence |
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as a public servant for more than two decades, and her contributions |
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to her community and to the Lone Star State have earned the deep |
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respect and admiration of all who have the privilege of knowing her; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dinah Weable on her retirement as |
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constituent director of Texas House District 10 and extend to her |
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sincere best 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. Weable as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |