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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 646
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Toni Brown-Belew, who is retiring as executive director of |
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United Way of Hood County after 15 years of outstanding service; and |
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WHEREAS, Toni Brown-Belew earned a degree in social work |
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from Texas A&M University--Commerce; over the course of her |
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distinguished career, she has worked in adolescent pregnancy |
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prevention and served as director of Tarrant County YWCA; one of |
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her most cherished jobs was serving as a social worker for the |
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Edna Gladney Home and Day Care Association; and |
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WHEREAS, As an executive director with United Way of Hood |
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County, Toni has effectively managed fund-raising and local grant |
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appropriations, and she has chaired community coalitions that |
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address such issues as child abuse and health care and assisted |
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with tornado relief; and |
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WHEREAS, She is an exemplary leader in her field who is |
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noted for her talent for training nonprofit boards and for her |
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passionate approach to her work; she was named Executive Woman of |
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the Year for Tarrant County and Woman of the Year for Hood County |
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and was honored with the Wanda Pyburn Award by United Way of |
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Tarrant County; and |
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WHEREAS, Toni Brown-Belew is respected and admired by |
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many; she has handled her far-reaching responsibilities with |
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exceptional skill, and her presence at United Way of Hood County |
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will be greatly missed; 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 Toni Brown-Belew on her many |
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contributions to the community and the state as director of |
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United Way of Hood County and extend to her best wishes for the |
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future; 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 esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Birdwell |
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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 April 28, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |