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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, No words can diminish the pain caused by a life cut |
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short, but all who shared in the love and friendship of Hillary |
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Frances Corgey may find comfort in their treasured memories of this |
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special young woman, who passed away on January 22, 2015, at the age |
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of 27; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston on March 19, 1987, Ms. Corgey |
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attended the University of Houston; she worked at the Houston SPCA |
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and wrote articles for the UH newspaper, The Cougar, on a wide |
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variety of issues, from health awareness to tuition increases; |
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while completing her bachelor's degree in political science and |
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government, she served as a campaign volunteer for Texas State |
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Representative Armando Walle, and she later became a constituent |
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services intern in his Houston office; she went on to earn a |
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master's degree in political science and government from Texas |
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State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Corgey suffered from asthma, which was |
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aggravated by urban pollution, and she became deeply committed to |
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improving the health of the environment; in the summer of 2012, she |
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joined the Texas office of Public Citizen in Austin as an intern, |
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and her outstanding research skills proved especially valuable to |
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the organization, which eventually hired her as a full-time staff |
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member; she worked tirelessly as an advocate for environmental |
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justice, giving testimony at hearings and speaking to groups about |
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the effects of poor air quality; in addition, she analyzed data, |
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wrote reports and successful grants, and drafted legislation, among |
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other contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, Hillary Corgey devoted herself to making a positive |
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difference in the world around her, and her compassion and |
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determination will remain a source of tremendous inspiration to all |
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who knew her; now, therefore, 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 memory of Hillary Frances |
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Corgey and extend sincere condolences to her parents, Toni and |
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David Nichols; to her grandfather, Leldon James Corgey Sr.; and to |
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her other relatives and many friends; and, be it 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 Hillary |
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Corgey. |
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Naishtat |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2854 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 30, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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