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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cece Cox and Shelly Skeen of Dallas were joined in |
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matrimony on September 4, 2021, and they have found in each other a |
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loving life partner; and |
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WHEREAS, Both professionals in the field of law, Ms. Cox and |
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Ms. Skeen first met through their involvement in local and state |
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legal organizations, and they quickly bonded over their shared |
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commitment to serving others; the couple exchanged wedding vows in |
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a ceremony at White Rock Lake in Dallas, and their marriage is a |
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source of great joy to their families and to their many friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Cox has distinguished herself as a dedicated |
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advocate for the LGBTQ+ and HIV communities, and she has helped |
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promote local policies to prevent discrimination, harassment, and |
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bullying; she currently serves as the chief executive officer of |
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Resource Center, which operates one of the largest LGBTQ+ community |
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centers in the United States and provides health services and |
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programs to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS; she has also held |
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leadership positions with a number of civic and professional |
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organizations, including the Simmons School of Education and Human |
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Development at Southern Methodist University, CenterLink, and the |
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Texas Women's Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Skeen practiced law as a litigator, mediator, |
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and arbitrator for two decades, and in 2019, she joined Lambda |
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Legal, an organization that strives to advance the civil rights of |
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LGBTQ+ people as well as individuals who are living with HIV; she is |
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a senior attorney at the South Central Regional Office in Dallas; |
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over the course of her career, she has worked on numerous |
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groundbreaking cases and advocacy efforts that fight against |
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anti-LGBTQ+ legislation; and |
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WHEREAS, Cece Cox and Shelly Skeen have brightened each |
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other's lives with laughter, kindness, and devotion, and the |
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strength of their love ensures that many more joyful days await |
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them; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Cece Cox and Shelly Skeen on their |
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marriage and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. Cox and Ms. Skeen as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Anchía |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1125 was adopted by the House on April |
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28, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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