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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Traci Wickett on her retirement as president and chief |
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executive officer of United Way of Southern Cameron County after |
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27 years of exemplary leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, The United Fund of Brownsville was founded in |
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1967 and became the United Way of Southern Cameron County in |
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1993; in 1996, Traci accepted the position of president and chief |
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executive officer of the organization and served until her |
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retirement on February 28, 2023; a capable and brilliant woman, |
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during the course of her leadership, Traci made extraordinary |
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contributions to United Way and to the people of Southern Cameron |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, Traci was instrumental in implementing |
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initiatives that improved early childhood development and |
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education to ensure school readiness, in expanding the Volunteer |
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Income Tax Assistance program to help families claim their Earned |
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Income Tax Credit and thereby improve their financial |
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circumstances, and in 2014, in persuading the City of Brownsville |
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to approve an anti-predatory-lending ordinance; and |
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WHEREAS, Before joining United Way, Traci graduated summa |
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cum laude from Corpus Christi State University in 1979 and |
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embarked on a successful 16-year career with Mercantile Bank, |
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where she served as vice president and technology manager for the |
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last eight years of her tenure; and |
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WHEREAS, Traci has held leadership positions in numerous |
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professional associations and service organizations and has |
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received several leadership and merit awards, including being |
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named Brownsville Woman of the Year in 2006; she chaired the |
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boards of United Ways of Texas and the Brownsville Chamber of |
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Commerce, and she served on the National Professional Council of |
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United Way Worldwide for 10 years; and |
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WHEREAS, It is truly fitting that Traci receive special |
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recognition on her many positive contributions to Cameron County |
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and for dedicating her time and energy to improving the lives of |
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those in her community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Traci Wickett on her years of |
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invaluable service to United Way of Southern Cameron County and |
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extend to her best wishes for an enjoyable retirement and success |
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in all her future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |