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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 200
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Tomasita Lyle, who is retiring as the minority and |
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women business enterprise coordinator for the Dallas Independent |
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School District after 22 years of distinguished service; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Tommi Lyle has promoted |
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and facilitated initiatives designed to increase the opportunities |
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available for minority-owned and women-owned businesses, and her |
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work has provided invaluable support to Texas women and |
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minorities who are interested in beginning an entrepreneurial |
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career path; and |
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WHEREAS, In her role as coordinator, she has built strategic |
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partnerships with community businesses and organizations, guided |
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initiatives for business development and training, and served as |
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an advocate for students and aspiring business owners; and |
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WHEREAS, Tommi Lyle has worked to increase the number of |
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minority-owned and women-owned businesses in Texas through |
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initiatives such as the Knowledge is Power Business Conference |
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and the Minority/Women Business Enterprise EXPO; she has been |
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honored for her exceptional work by numerous civic organizations |
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and has been featured in the Dallas Morning News and Women's |
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Enterprise; and |
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WHEREAS, Tommi Lyle is a highly respected member of the |
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Greater Dallas business community, and she is being honored by |
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her colleagues at a retirement reception on February 22, 2017; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Tomasita Lyle for her outstanding |
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career with the Dallas Independent School District and her many |
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contributions to her community and extend to her best wishes in |
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all her future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her |
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as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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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 February 15, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |