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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sour Lake residents Ian Wyble and his aunt, Karen |
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Kiesling, have rendered an invaluable service to their fellow |
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Texans by teaming up to rescue more than 100 lost dogs; and |
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WHEREAS, The pair's initiative began in December 2019 when |
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Ian's dog, a blue-eyed German shepherd named Mia that had |
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previously suffered abuse at the hands of another owner, went |
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missing; she hasn't been seen since; Ian, who is being raised by his |
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aunt, launched a search for Mia, and the initiative has grown to |
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encompass highway billboards and a Facebook page called Mia's |
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Missing; Ian and Ms. Kiesling have responded to more than 260,000 |
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messages regarding Mia and her whereabouts, and their campaign has |
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helped to save the lives of a number of homeless dogs while also |
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reuniting lost canines with their owners; and |
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WHEREAS, Ian and Ms. Kiesling are the subjects of a feature |
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story in the inaugural issue of Wagging Tails, a quarterly digital |
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publication that debuted in February 2021; the magazine covers a |
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variety of topics, including dog rescue, adoption and wellness, |
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training, and caring for puppies and adult and senior canines, and |
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it offers unique stories from around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Ian Wyble and Karen Kiesling have earned great |
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distinction by helping lost dogs in need and reuniting canines with |
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their owners, and they are indeed deserving of recognition for this |
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compassionate and impressive endeavor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Ian Wyble and Karen Kiesling for |
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rescuing lost dogs through the Mia's Missing campaign and extend to |
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them sincere best wishes for continued success with their important |
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work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Wyble and Ms. Kiesling as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |