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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Vashaundra Edwards has been elected to the Missouri |
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City Council, and she is indeed deserving of special recognition; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In fulfilling the duties of her office, Ms. Edwards |
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draws on a wealth of valuable experience; she grew up in the |
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community and as a student at Thurgood Marshall High School, she |
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volunteered extensively, setting the stage for a career in public |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Edwards went on to complete her bachelor's |
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degree in criminal justice at the University of Houston-Downtown |
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and became a probation officer for Missouri City; dedicated to |
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mentoring young people, she has given generously of her time and |
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talents to at-risk youth in Fort Bend and Harris Counties; she is |
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also especially committed to addressing inequities in economic |
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development across the city; and |
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WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of |
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life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and the efforts |
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of Vashaundra Edwards will help to make Missouri City an even better |
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place in which to live and work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Vashaundra Edwards on her election |
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to the Missouri City Council and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for a successful tenure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Edwards as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |