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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 559
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WHEREAS, Friends of the Governor's Mansion is celebrating |
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its 40th anniversary in 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1979 by Governor William |
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P. Clements Jr. and First Lady Rita Clements, the nonprofit |
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organization is dedicated to maintaining the Texas Governor's |
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Mansion and preserving its historical and cultural integrity; |
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the group also works to educate the public about the building and |
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its contents; and |
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WHEREAS, Friends of the Governor's Mansion raises funds to |
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acquire museum-quality artwork as well as antique furnishings |
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made in the United States that enhance the mansion and reflect |
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its significance in the annals of Texas; it oversees the Mansion |
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Collection of furnishings and state-owned artifacts, restoring |
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and replacing items as needed; and |
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WHEREAS, Passersby can readily observe the organization's |
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attention to the exterior of the mansion; Friends of the |
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Governor's Mansion supports a garden fund that provides for |
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seasonal plantings, and the group offers advice on significant |
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landscaping projects; and |
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WHEREAS, Managed by a statewide board of directors, |
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Friends of the Governor's Mansion performs its activities at the |
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mansion through memoranda of agreement with the Texas Historical |
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Commission and the State Preservation Board; the governor and |
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first lady serve as advisory members of the board, which includes |
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two current members of THC, as well as the executive directors of |
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THC and SPB and the citizen member of SPB; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedicated stewardship of Friends of the |
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Governor's Mansion ensures that this state treasure sets the |
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highest standard of historical preservation while remaining a |
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home that each governor's family endows with its own traditions; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Friends of the Governor's |
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Mansion on its 40th anniversary and commend all those associated |
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with this noteworthy organization; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |
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| Bettencourt |
Hughes |
Powell |
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| Birdwell |
Johnson |
Rodríguez |
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| Buckingham |
Kolkhorst |
Schwertner |
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| Creighton |
Menéndez |
Taylor |
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| Hinojosa |
Paxton |
Zaffirini |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 9, 2019. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |