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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 528
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WHEREAS, Judy Conner retired as director of aging services |
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for the Texoma Council of Governments on April 30, 2021, drawing |
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to a close a notable career with the council that spanned nearly |
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two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, TCOG is an association of local governments that |
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strives to improve the economic vitality and quality of life in |
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Cooke, Fannin, and Grayson Counties, which together have one of |
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the highest senior populations in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Conner joined TCOG in 2002 as a part-time |
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caregiver specialist for the Area Agency on Aging of Texoma; |
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eight years later, she was promoted to manager of the Caregiver |
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and Care Coordination programs, and she went on to become the |
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director of the Aging Services Department; under her outstanding |
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leadership, the council assembled a care coalition to improve the |
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health of area residents and reduce hospital readmission rates; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to her profession, Ms. Conner became a |
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credentialed professional gerontologist in 2014, and she has |
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given generously of her time and talents to the National |
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Association for Professional Gerontologists and to the Local |
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Elder Assistance Providers network; in addition, she is a member |
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of the Grayson County Rotary Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Conner's dedication, professionalism, and |
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expertise have greatly benefited the mission of TCOG, and she may |
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indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as she embarks on |
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the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Judy Conner on her retirement |
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from the Texoma Council of Governments and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Conner as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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________________________________ |
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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 28, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |