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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, East Texas lost a renowned civil servant with the |
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passing of Judy Clifton Bowman Pitts of Nacogdoches on February 7, |
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2018, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Judy Clifton was born on September 14, |
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1952, in Nacogdoches to W. T. and Alma Clifton, and she grew up with |
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the companionship of three siblings, Neal, Patti, and June; she |
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graduated from Central Heights High School and continued her |
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education at Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas A&M |
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University, where she earned a degree in elementary education; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of her career with Child Protective |
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Services of Texas that spanned more than four decades, Mrs. Pitts |
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made a positive difference in the lives of countless children and |
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families across the state; she served as the director of Regions 4 |
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and 5, and she received numerous accolades for her exemplary public |
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service; named Administrator of the Year by the Texas Foster Family |
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Association, she was also accorded the Team and Integrity Award |
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from the Department of Family and Protective Services, the |
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Children's Partnership Vision Award from the DFPS commissioner, and |
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the Guardian Angel Award; moreover, she was recognized by the Black |
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Adoption Counsel of Southern Texas and the Casey Family Programs; |
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in addition to her duties with CPS, she dedicated her time to |
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performing volunteer work, and she was an active member of First |
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United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Pitts enjoyed the love and support of her |
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husband, Milton, and they shared a rewarding marriage of 27 years; |
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she took great pride in her sons, Carson and Charley, and she had |
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the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include a grandson, |
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Bryson; and |
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WHEREAS, An exceptional woman who devoted her life to |
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children in need, Judy Pitts leaves behind a record of good works |
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that will long resonate in the Nacogdoches community and beyond; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the memory of Judy Clifton Bowman Pitts |
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and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn her passing; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Judy |
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Clifton Bowman Pitts. |
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Clardy |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 48 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on March 6, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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