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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 241
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In Memory |
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of |
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Betty Baker |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Betty Baker, who died on January 30, |
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2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Betty Baker was born in 1933 in Georgetown to |
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Dillard and Ila Gower; a 1950 graduate of Austin High School, she |
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attended Southwest Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, She enjoyed a long and productive career serving |
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the citizens of Austin; she began her time in public service as a |
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stenographer with the City of Austin, but she was soon promoted |
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to a position within the city's Planning and Zoning Department, |
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where she was best known for spearheading the creation of the |
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Historic Preservation Office; and |
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WHEREAS, Under her leadership, the office was responsible |
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for preserving more than 400 landmark structures; she was |
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dedicated to her work in saving and rehabilitating the city's |
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Moonlight Towers as well as in highlighting the important |
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contributions African Americans made to Austin's history; and |
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WHEREAS, She played an important role in the creation of |
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the East 6th Street Historic District and the Congress Avenue |
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Historic District, and after retiring from city service, she |
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served with distinction as chair of the Planning Commission and |
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later as chair of the Zoning and Platting Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and fearless |
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determination, she gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, |
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her dedication to public service, and her enthusiasm for living |
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each day to the fullest will not be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a devoted mother and grandmother, and she |
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leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by her |
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family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Betty Baker; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Betty Baker. |
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Watson |
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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 21, 2017, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |