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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Mayde Elizabeth McGinty of Caldwell |
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County on April 23, 2015, while she was visiting Ireland, the home |
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of her ancestors; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Crockett on March 26, 1940, Liz McGinty |
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graduated from Texas Christian University and taught physical |
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education in the Austin Independent School District before her |
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retirement; she lived in Caldwell County for more than three |
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decades, and she was a tireless advocate for women, children, |
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education, the arts, and the environment; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. McGinty was very active in the Caldwell County |
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Democratic Party, and she served as a precinct chair and election |
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judge; in addition, she was president of the Texas Democratic Women |
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of Caldwell County for 2013 and 2014, and she was serving as the |
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vice president of the Caldwell County Tejano Democrats; and |
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WHEREAS, A valued member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, |
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Ms. McGinty became a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity through her |
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church involvement, and she served on the team that constructed |
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Habitat's first home in Caldwell County; and |
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WHEREAS, Liz McGinty touched many lives through her activism |
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and volunteer work, and she will forever hold a special place in the |
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hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mayde Elizabeth |
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McGinty and extend sincere condolences to her loved ones; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Liz |
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McGinty. |