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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Susan Spratlen is the recipient of a 2021 West Texas |
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Women of Distinction Award from the Girl Scouts of the Desert |
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Southwest; and |
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WHEREAS, The Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest connects |
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nearly 3,800 girls across West Texas and Southern New Mexico; the |
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council's Women of Distinction Award recognizes women whose |
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extraordinary contributions to their communities exemplify the |
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organization's mission of developing leaders of courage, |
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confidence, and strong character; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Spratlen is a vice president at Pioneer Natural |
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Resources, and in that role, she oversees the company's |
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communication and public relations strategies and coordinates its |
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corporate philanthropy and sustainable development initiatives; |
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she joined the company's predecessor, Parker & Parsley Petroleum |
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Company, in 1990 as director of investor relations; previously, she |
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worked for KPMG after graduating summa cum laude from Angelo State |
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University with a bachelor's degree in accounting; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in her field, she is a member of several |
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state and national industry organizations focused on education and |
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public engagement regarding sustainability and societal impact of |
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the oil and gas industry; moreover, she serves on a number of |
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national committees with America's Natural Gas Alliance and chairs |
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the organization's public engagement committee for Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, With her receipt of a West Texas Women of |
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Distinction Award, Susan Spratlen joins an elite group of civic |
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leaders who have been honored by the Girl Scouts of the Desert |
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Southwest, and she is indeed a worthy role model for this and future |
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generations; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Susan Spratlen on receiving a 2021 West Texas |
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Women of Distinction Award from the Girl Scouts of the Desert |
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Southwest and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Spratlen as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |