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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 102
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In Memory |
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Pamela Kaye Washington |
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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 |
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Austin, who died 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 American Heart Association in the nation's |
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capital, worked to build support for constructive proposals in |
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the Texas Legislature, and chaired the association's Austin |
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Grassroots Action Team; in addition, she served as a national |
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spokesperson for Go Red for Women, and she shared her personal |
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story of heart disease and American Heart Association activism as |
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a 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 |
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out ways to help others in her community; she volunteered for |
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more than 14 years with the Boy Scouts of America, vigorously |
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promoted engagement in the electoral process, and held the office |
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of deputy registrar for Travis County for six years; she also |
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served the State of Texas with great dedication for two decades |
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as an enforcement officer with the Office of the Texas |
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Comptroller of Public Accounts; following her retirement from |
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that job, she enjoyed success as an entrepreneur, running her own |
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tax consulting 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 the late |
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Terence Washington; she was a doting grandmother, and her life |
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was enriched by the support and affection of her husband, Larry, |
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and by the 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 |
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better place, and she will forever be remembered with admiration |
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by those she leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life |
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of Pamela Kaye Washington and extend sincere condolences to all |
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who mourn her passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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so in memory of Pamela Kaye Washington. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 August 7, 2017, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |