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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mabel Simpson is concluding her tenure on the |
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Richardson City Council in 2019, and the contributions made by this |
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esteemed public servant are indeed deserving of recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Richardson, Ms. Simpson was |
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elected to represent Place 4 on the city council in May 2015; during |
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her four years in office, she has ably guided the city as parks |
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commission liaison and as a member of the audit and retail |
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committees; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Simpson received a bachelor's degree in |
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criminal justice from Texas State University, and after working in |
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the oil and gas industry for a few years, she continued her |
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education at the University of Tulsa, where she earned a juris |
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doctor in 1987; a skilled attorney and entrepreneur, she operates |
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Simpson Law, a legal practice and real estate title company in |
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Richardson; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in her community, Ms. Simpson has given |
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generously of her time and talents to the Junior League of |
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Richardson, the Cottonwood Creek Drainage Association, St. Paul |
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the Apostle Catholic School, and Neighborhood Youth and Family |
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Counseling; moreover, she has served on the Richardson Hospital |
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Authority Advisory Board, the Legislative Committee of the Texas |
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Land Title Association, and the Institute of Innovation and |
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Entrepreneurship Advisory Board at The University of Texas at |
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Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Simpson has enjoyed the |
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love and support of her husband, Hugh, and she takes great pride in |
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her two children, Murphy and Josh; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her adept and thoughtful leadership, Mabel |
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Simpson has made a lasting difference in the lives of countless |
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Richardson residents, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her |
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exceptional record of achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Mabel Simpson for her service on the |
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Richardson City Council and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Simpson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |