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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of George West lost an admired civic |
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leader with the passing of former mayor Sylvia Steele on December |
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21, 2016, at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Robstown on January 6, 1941, Sylvia Steele |
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completed her bachelor's degree in business at Texas A&I University |
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and went on to earn a master's certificate in law enforcement; she |
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married Charles Howard Steele on April 10, 1968, and they became the |
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proud parents of five children, Vivian, Diana, John, Brian, and |
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Linda; through the years, she knew the joy of welcoming 19 |
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grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren into her family; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Steele resided in Laredo while employed with the |
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Webb County Sheriff's Department; during her tenure, she attained |
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the rank of captain, becoming the only woman to hold that |
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designation with the department; moreover, she was active in the |
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D.A.R.E. program, serving as a trainer for the drug resistance |
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initiative, and she traveled to several South American countries in |
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that capacity; she was inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame by the |
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Laredo Commission for Women, and her many other accolades include |
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the Enrique Camarena Award from the Benevolent and Protective Order |
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of Elks; and |
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WHEREAS, After moving to George West, Ms. Steele was elected |
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to three terms as mayor, and she also served as president of the |
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governing board of Texas Municipal League Region 11 and as a member |
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of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments; she further benefited |
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her community as treasurer of the George West Chamber of Commerce, |
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as president of the George West Lions Club, and as director of the |
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Grace Armantrout Museum, and she was a tireless champion for |
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children and the elderly; and |
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WHEREAS, A caring wife and mother and a dedicated public |
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servant, Sylvia Steele made a meaningful difference in the lives of |
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her loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and her contributions |
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will be fondly remembered for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sylvia Steele and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be it |
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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 Sylvia |
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Steele. |