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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Pamela Lynn Munn of Lampasas on January |
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9, 2019, at the age of 62; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Newport News, Virginia, on September 17, |
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1956, Pam Munn grew up with the companionship of four siblings, Ron, |
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Rick, Page, and Dusty; she moved with her family to Houston, and she |
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graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in 1975, later earning |
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a degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished Texan began her career in law |
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enforcement as the first female officer to serve in the Huntsville |
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Police Department, and she quickly moved up the ranks from patrol |
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officer to detective and sergeant; she relocated to Austin in |
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September 1985 to work as an investigator for the Medicaid Fraud |
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Control Unit of the Texas Attorney General's Office, where her |
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accomplishments included promotion to supervising investigator; in |
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1997, she transferred to the Texas State Auditor's Office and |
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worked with a Special Investigations Unit that dealt with financial |
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crimes against the state; she was promoted to unit manager and |
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served until her retirement in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Munn exchanged the vows of matrimony with her |
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husband, Chris, in 1986, and they went on to share a rewarding |
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family life with their three children, Jefferson, Cassandra, and |
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Amber; in addition to spending time with her loved ones, she was |
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active in the Lampasas community, volunteering with the local |
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elections office and library fund-raisers and contributing to a |
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number of programs and committees at the First United Methodist |
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Church; she also enjoyed fishing, gardening, and participating in a |
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local women's bowling league with her team, the Alley Cats; and |
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WHEREAS, Pam Munn earned the admiration of all who knew her, |
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not only for her dedication to public service but also for her |
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exceptional kindness and generosity, and she leaves behind a legacy |
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that will resonate in the Lampasas community for years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Pamela Lynn Munn and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to her family and many friends; 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 Pamela Lynn |
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Munn. |