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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of a compassionate and courageous woman |
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drew to a close with the passing of Pamela Kaye Washington of Austin |
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on June 26, 2017, at the age of 60; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on December 4, 1956, the former Pamela Baber |
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was the daughter of Lucious Baber and Esther Grey; as a child, she |
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witnessed her mother's struggles with heart disease, and she |
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subsequently fought her own battle with cardiovascular problems; |
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after learning of her family's genetic predisposition to such |
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illnesses, she became actively involved with the American Heart |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A tireless advocate for public policies that promote |
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good nutrition and cardiovascular health, Mrs. Washington lobbied |
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on behalf of the AHA in the nation's capital, worked to build |
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support for constructive proposals in the Texas Legislature, and |
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chaired the AHA's Austin Grassroots Action Team; in addition, she |
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served as a national spokesperson for Go Red for Women, and she |
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shared her personal story of heart disease and AHA activism as a |
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member of the campaign's 2015-2016 class of "Real Women"; |
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passionately committed to empowering individuals, she fostered |
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awareness of healthy lifestyles and encouraged people to take a |
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more proactive role in protecting their health; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her life, this dynamic Texan sought out |
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ways to help others in her community; she volunteered for more than |
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14 years with the Boy Scouts of America, vigorously promoted |
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engagement in the electoral process, and held the office of deputy |
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registrar for Travis County for 6 years; she also served the State |
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of Texas with great dedication, working for two decades as an |
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enforcement officer with the Office of the Texas Comptroller of |
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Public Accounts; following her retirement from that job, she |
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enjoyed success as an entrepreneur, running her own tax consulting |
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firm, Washington Business Ventures; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her family, Mrs. Washington was |
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the caring mother of three children, Ayshia, Jerel, and Terence, |
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who preceded his mother in death, as well as a doting grandmother; |
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her life was further enriched by the support and affection of her |
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husband, Larry, and by many friends who loved and cherished her; and |
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WHEREAS, An outspoken believer in the importance of not only |
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surviving but thriving, Pamela Washington modeled that belief |
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through her generous efforts to make the world around her a better |
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place, and she will forever be remembered with admiration by those |
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she leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Pamela Kaye Washington and extend sincere condolences to all who |
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mourn her passing; 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 Pamela Kaye |
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Washington. |