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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 169
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In Memory |
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of |
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Jeanette Warfield |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Jeanette Warfield, who |
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died January 23, 2015, at the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, Jeanette Warfield was born on March 6, 1941, in |
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Detroit, Michigan; she met her husband, the late Dr. John |
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Warfield, while attending Western Michigan University, and they |
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married in 1964; they were blessed with a son, Jabari, a |
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daughter, Njeri, and a grandson; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Warfield served with distinction as an |
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employee of the state; her career included working for the Office |
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of the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Texas Department of |
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Health, and the Texas House of Representatives; and |
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WHEREAS, She and her husband were cofounders of radio |
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station KAZI-FM, one of the first listener-supported radio |
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stations in the country to address issues affecting African |
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Americans; it has grown to become a prominent part of Austin's |
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radio community and to have a profound impact on racial equality |
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and social justice in the region; and |
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WHEREAS, She was active in a number of civic initiatives, |
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such as Project Breast CARE of the Alliance for African American |
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Health in Central Texas, through which she helped many women |
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obtain free mammograms; she was an avid golfer and won numerous |
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local and regional tournaments; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she |
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gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, her generous spirit, |
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and her 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 wife, mother, and grandmother, and |
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she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by all |
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who were privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Jeanette Warfield; 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 Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Jeanette Warfield. |
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Watson |
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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 February 17, 2015, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |