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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, April Leming stepped down as executive director of |
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The Bridge Children's Advocacy Center in Amarillo on July 28, 2018, |
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drawing to a close more than 24 years of dedicated service to that |
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organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Leming first joined the staff of The Bridge |
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Children's Advocacy Center in March 1994; a licensed social worker, |
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she served as a managing interviewer and facilitator as part of its |
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case management team for a decade and a half; in February 2009, she |
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was selected to lead the organization as its executive director, a |
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position she held for nine years; and |
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WHEREAS, Along the way, Ms. Leming served the Children's |
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Advocacy Centers of Texas as a contract trainer from 2001 to 2011, |
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as a member of the executive director committee from 2010 to 2016, |
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and as a member of the board of directors; she has further |
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contributed her time and expertise to the Criminal Justice Advisory |
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Council, the Executive Director Leadership Circle, and the |
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Panhandle Regional Law Enforcement Academy Criminal Justice |
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Programs; in addition, she is a former presiding officer for the |
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Panhandle Child Fatality Review Team, and she previously managed |
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several local programs, including the Panhandle Safe Kids Coalition |
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and the Community Resource Coordination Group; she is also a |
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founding board member of the Court Appointed Special Advocates; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Leming has been honored on many occasions with |
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such accolades as the 2015 Partners in Courage Award from the |
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Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas and the 2013 Community Builder |
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Award from the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas; she left The Bridge to |
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accept a new opportunity as the AmeriCorps executive director for |
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the Amarillo Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her skill, professionalism, and deep |
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concern for the welfare of young Texans, April Leming has greatly |
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advanced the vital mission of The Bridge Children's Advocacy |
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Center, and the impact of her many contributions will be felt for |
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years to come; 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 April Leming for her longtime service to |
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The Bridge Children's Advocacy Center and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Leming as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |