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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mittie Miller has been inducted into the 2023 |
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San Marcos Women's Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1984, the San Marcos Women's Hall of |
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Fame has grown to include more than 140 local residents; criteria |
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for selection include performing volunteer work in multiple areas |
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of service, meeting the needs of the community, demonstrating |
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initiative, influencing positive change, and going above and beyond |
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the call of duty; and |
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WHEREAS, Mittie Miller has worked tirelessly to foster unity, |
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empowerment, and opportunity within the city's Black community; a |
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resident of San Marcos since 1965, she has championed social and |
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economic advancement as a member of the boards of numerous |
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organizations; she was vice chair of the San Marcos Housing |
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Authority Board of Commissioners, and for many years, she was a San |
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Marcos Chamber of Commerce ambassador; through her service on the |
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board of Hands of Hope, a volunteer-run ministry, she facilitated |
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the teaching of job and life skills to undereducated women in Hays |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to revitalizing the Dunbar Historic |
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District, Ms. Miller has been an active organizer and volunteer for |
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events benefiting the Dunbar Heritage Association; she has given |
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generously of her time and talents in behalf of the Harvey Miller |
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Day of Service, Juneteenth, Black History Month, Kwanzaa, and the |
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MLK March; moreover, she has increased awareness and appreciation |
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of Black culture through numerous endeavors, even making time to |
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coordinate a line dance class; and |
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WHEREAS, Mittie Miller has set an inspiring example of |
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volunteerism and civic leadership, and the citizens of San Marcos |
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are fortunate indeed to count her among their fellow residents; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Mittie Miller |
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on her induction into the San Marcos Women's Hall of Fame and extend |
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to her sincere appreciation for her contributions to her community; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Miller as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |