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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Pat Stephens of Dallas has been named the recipient |
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of a 2015 Unsung Hero Award by Eta Phi Beta Sorority for her |
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outstanding contributions to her community; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Stephens's record of civic engagement dates |
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back to 1972, when she established the Silver Chain Social and |
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Charity Club to serve less fortunate citizens in Dallas; eager to |
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inspire another generation of Texans, she later organized the |
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Silver Chain Youth Group to spread her message of selfless service |
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and giving back among young people in the community; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan founded the Westmoreland |
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Heights Neighborhood Association in 1985 and has led the group for |
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the past three decades; in addition, Mrs. Stephens played an |
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integral role in the development of the Westmoreland Heights |
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Community Center, whose program includes classes in computer |
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skills, parenting, and financial literacy and whose food pantry |
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provides vital assistance to more than four hundred families each |
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month; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Stephens has also given freely of her time and |
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talents as a Cub Scout leader, as a volunteer for Clean West Dallas, |
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and as a board member for the Martin Luther King Jr. Community |
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Center; moreover, she helps sponsor yearly trips for high-achieving |
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students in the area and manages a care group at the Dallas West |
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Church of Christ, where she worships; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Stephens enjoys the love |
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and support of a fine family that includes her husband of nearly 50 |
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years, John Stephens, their children, Sherry, Kelvin, and |
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Christopher, and their 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through her caring, committed, and dynamic |
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leadership, Pat Stephens has made a positive difference in the |
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lives of countless West Dallas residents, and she is truly |
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deserving of this prestigious award; 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 Pat Stephens on being named a 2015 |
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Unsung Hero Award winner by Eta Phi Beta Sorority 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 Mrs. Stephens as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Johnson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2932 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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