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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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cause for celebration, and Virginia Rawlins of Robstown marked that |
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significant milestone in her life on September 12, 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Slaton to E. P. and Adeline Taylor, the |
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former Virginia Taylor grew up with three siblings, Kenneth, Marie, |
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and Johnny; she graduated as valedictorian of her class at Banquete |
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High School and went on to complete both a bachelor's degree in |
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business administration and an interdisciplinary master's degree |
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at Texas A&I University; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1973, Mrs. Rawlins joined the Robstown |
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Independent School District, and she served as head of the high |
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school business department; over the course of her exemplary |
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career, she also taught English, typing, and computer classes, as |
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well as life skills courses for special education students; she |
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served for many years as a student council sponsor, and she |
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continued her employment well into her 80s, receiving numerous |
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accolades along the way; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Rawlins is the mother of four children, Larry |
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McClaugherty, Brenda McClaugherty Marshall Liska, Patricia Rawlins |
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Coyle, and the late James Rawlins, and she is the grandmother of |
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Chad and Garrett Marshall, Zachary and Kassie Rawlins, and the late |
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Neal McClaugherty; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to |
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know her, Virginia Rawlins may reflect with great satisfaction on a |
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lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join her family and |
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friends in honoring her; 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 Virginia Rawlins on her 90th |
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birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Rawlins as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |