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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 418
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize educator, activist, and community leader Jewell |
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Christine White Kyker on the occasion of her 90th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Chris Kyker was born March 30, 1925; she grew up |
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in Lubbock and attended Abilene Christian University where she |
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earned multiple degrees; she went on to serve as speech and |
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theater director at her alma mater, which has honored her with |
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its Outstanding Alumnus Award; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Rex Paxton Kyker in 1946, and they |
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were blessed with five children and in time with grandchildren; |
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she instilled in them the importance of education and public |
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service, and they collectively hold dozens of college degrees and |
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are involved in leadership roles with many community |
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organizations and boards; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Kyker has been an active and effective |
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advocate on issues related to mental health and aging for many |
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years, and she has received numerous awards and honors for her |
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work; she was the founding president and chief executive officer |
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of Disability Resources, Incorporated, and the founding director |
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of the West Central Texas Area Agency on Aging; Governor Bill |
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Clements named her as the first executive director of the Texas |
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Department on Aging, and she served as a delegate to the 2005 |
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White House Conference on Aging and as the Texas state |
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coordinator for the conference in 1981; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Kyker has been a leader in the Texas |
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Silver-HairedLegislature;sheservedasitsspeakerand |
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as treasurer of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation, |
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and in 2007, Governor Rick Perry presented her with the |
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Governor's Lifetime Achievement Award for her work with the |
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organization; and |
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WHEREAS, A beloved and respected citizen of our state, she |
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is noted for her wisdom and her wise counsel, and her enthusiasm |
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for living each day to the fullest is an inspiration to all those |
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who know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Jewell Christine White Kyker on her |
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commitment to public service and her many contributions to our |
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state and extend to her best wishes for a memorable 90th birthday |
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celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Whitmire |
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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 March 23, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |