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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sharon Pierce is retiring as state advisor of the |
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Texas Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of |
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America on June 1, 2017, following 36 years of exemplary service in |
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that role; and |
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WHEREAS, One of only three individuals to have held the |
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position of state advisor since the establishment of Texas FCCLA in |
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1945, Ms. Pierce has helped guide the organization for fully half |
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of its history; during that time, Texas FCCLA has undergone a |
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transition from a traditional home economics model to a program |
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focused on family and consumer sciences education; along the way, |
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she has worked tirelessly to help keep the organization relevant to |
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current workplace and student needs by forming industry advisory |
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groups to ensure that the association's career and leadership |
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development initiatives, which are an integral part of its |
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instructional program, remain on the cutting edge; and |
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WHEREAS, Among other highlights of Ms. Pierce's notable |
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tenure, she helped launch a scholarship initiative for Texas FCCLA |
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members that now awards $1.9 million each year to graduating |
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seniors; she has also played an active role in the organization on |
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the national level, having served as a member of the FCCLA National |
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Board of Directors on three occasions as well as an advisor to 27 |
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national FCCLA officers; her relentless pursuit of excellence in |
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all her endeavors has resulted in her being named the National State |
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Adviser of the Year, in addition to being honored as a recipient of |
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the National FCCLA Distinguished Service Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her passion for the work of the FCCLA and her |
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visionary leadership during a transformative period in the |
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organization's history, Sharon Pierce has made a lasting and |
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positive difference in the lives of countless young Texans, and her |
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contributions will be remembered and appreciated for years to come; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sharon Pierce on her retirement as |
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state advisor of the Texas Association of Family, Career and |
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Community Leaders of America and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Pierce as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |