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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Shirlane Wilkerson is retiring from the U.S. Social |
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Security Administration on June 30, 2017, drawing to a close a |
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notable tenure that has spanned nearly a quarter century; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Orange, Shirlane Wilkerson graduated |
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from Emma H. Wallace Junior-Senior High School in 1964; she |
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subsequently answered her nation's call to duty as a member of the |
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U.S. Marine Corps, and her three years of service included |
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assignments at Camp Pendleton in California and Camp H. M. Smith in |
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Hawaii; after returning to civilian life, she earned a bachelor's |
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degree in applied science from the University of California, |
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Berkeley; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Wilkerson gained many years of professional |
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experience in a variety of fields, particularly the oil and gas |
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industry, before joining the U.S. Social Security Administration; |
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over the decades, her exemplary efforts have garnered her the |
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lasting respect and admiration of her colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, Retirement will undoubtedly afford Ms. Wilkerson |
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the opportunity to spend more time with her beloved family, |
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including her husband of 27 years, Larry Wilkerson, and her son, |
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Darral Watts, and she looks forward to traveling and living life to |
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the fullest; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedication and professionalism demonstrated by |
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Shirlane Wilkerson have greatly benefited her fellow citizens, and |
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she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Shirlane Wilkerson on her |
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retirement from the U.S. Social Security Administration and extend |
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to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness and fulfillment; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Wilkerson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |