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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 675
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Robert L. Price and Dr. Charmaine H. Price for their |
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exceptional work in the Dallas community; and |
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WHEREAS, Robert Price and Dr. Charmaine Price are natives |
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of the Chicago area and have been married to one another for 64 |
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years; they moved to Dallas in 1968 when Mr. Price began his |
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longtime career with the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance |
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Company, and they soon became active in a number of civic |
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organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Price began his work in public service by |
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serving as a member of the Dallas Independent School District |
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Board of Education; he held multiple leadership positions on the |
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board, and he cofounded the Black Coalition to Maximize |
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Education; he later served on the board of Dallas Area Rapid |
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Transit; he has managed numerous political campaigns and has |
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participated in a number of civil rights organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Chicago State University, |
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Dr. Charmaine Price earned her doctorate in education at Texas |
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Woman's University; she worked for many years as an educator in |
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the Dallas Independent School District, and her employment |
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included 14 years of service as principal of Harrell Budd |
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Elementary School; in 1995, she founded Seniors Actively Guiding |
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Education, which has had a profound impact on the lives of |
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countless area students; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Price and Dr. Price have both served on the |
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boards of many charitable and educational organizations and have |
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received numerous awards for their work; it is truly fitting that |
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they receive special recognition for their outstanding |
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achievements; 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 Robert L. Price and Dr. Charmaine H. |
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Price on their countless contributions to the fabric of life in |
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the Dallas community and extend to them best wishes for continued |
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success in all their endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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this distinguished couple as an expression of high regard from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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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 May 1, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |