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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The community lounge in the East Library and |
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Recreation Center in Arlington was dedicated in honor of community |
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leader and volunteer Sue Phillips on September 2, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of Arlington since 1979, Ms. Phillips has |
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served as president of East Arlington Renewal since 1992, and in |
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that capacity, she has worked with the City of Arlington, the |
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Arlington Independent School District, and other civic |
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organizations to help promote a safe and beautiful community for |
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all its residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Phillips also served on the Parks and Recreation |
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Board for 14 years, including two years as chair, and she helped |
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lead the effort in the 1990s to preserve Johnson Creek; in addition, |
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she has played a vital role in bringing public art to Meadowbrook |
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Park as board president of the Arlington Sculpture Garden |
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Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic woman's many honors include the 2013 |
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Individual Outstanding Service Award from the Texas Recreation and |
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Park Society, the 1999-2000 Woman of the Year award from the Fort |
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Worth Star-Telegram, and recognition as the 2018 Volunteer of the |
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Year from the Arlington Police Department; in all her endeavors, |
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she enjoys the love and support of her husband, Jimmy Phillips, with |
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whom she has shared nearly six decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A committed champion of her community, Sue Phillips |
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may reflect with pride on her many efforts in its behalf and on the |
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knowledge that her contributions will benefit her fellow citizens |
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for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the dedication |
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of the Sue Phillips Community Lounge at the East Library and |
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Recreation Center and extend to Ms. Phillips sincere best wishes |
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for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Phillips as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |