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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 569
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee Counties on |
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the occasion of its 30th anniversary gala and to honor the seven |
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founding members of the organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Established as the Service League of |
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Jacksonville, the Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee |
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Counties has its roots in a meeting held in 1989 by six women who |
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gathered to discuss the need to help victims of domestic |
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violence; and |
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WHEREAS, Margie Benge, Donna Williams, Debbie Shreve, |
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Louise Pierson, Cindy Moss, and Joyce Plunk initiated their |
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charitable mission by filling their car trunks with baskets of |
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clothing, baby supplies, and other vital resources; they found |
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women in need at local emergency rooms and the Jacksonville |
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Police Station, and they soon rented a space to serve as a |
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shelter; and |
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WHEREAS, Allie Faye Busby joined forces with the six |
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organizers as the center's first executive director and made |
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local history by writing the first protective order in Cherokee |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, The founders of the Crisis Center of Anderson and |
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Cherokee Counties established a safe space for vulnerable and |
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abused women that has since grown to serve around 1,000 |
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individuals every year in their community; they are being honored |
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for their invaluable service at the center's 30th anniversary |
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gala on April 25, 2019; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the founders of the Crisis Center of |
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Anderson and Cherokee Counties for helping abused women in the |
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region and extend congratulations to all associated with the |
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center on 30 years of outstanding service; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the center as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Nichols |
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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 11, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |