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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and David Gardiner Mitchell |
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and Ginger Lane Mitchell celebrated this joyous milestone in their |
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marriage on March 22, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, David Mitchell and the former Ginger McDonald met at |
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a high school basketball game in Refugio, and they were joined in |
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matrimony in 1975 at First Baptist Church in Victoria; over the |
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years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes |
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their children, Matthew and his wife, Gretchen, and Gabriel and his |
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wife, April, as well as their grandchildren, Miranda, Marianna, |
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Gage, Jackson, Jameson, and Lyla; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell graduated from Texas A&M University |
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with a degree in petroleum engineering, and over the course of his |
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career, he has worked for Pennzoil, Houston Oil and Minerals, |
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Northwind Exploration, Sundown, and Smith Production; |
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Mrs. Mitchell earned a bachelor of business administration degree |
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from The University of Texas at Austin, and she is a devoted |
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homemaker, a small business owner, and a retired court reporter for |
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Gillespie County; respected members of their community, Mr. and |
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Mrs. Mitchell have supported numerous charitable endeavors and |
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nonprofit organizations through the years, such as those providing |
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women's care and children's education; moreover, Mr. Mitchell has |
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coached a number of youth basketball teams, and Mrs. Mitchell has |
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given generously of her time and talents to the Zonta Club of |
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Fredericksburg; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have enjoyed five decades of |
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abiding love and affection for each other, and they are among an |
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exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting |
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commitment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate David Gardiner Mitchell and Ginger Lane |
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Mitchell on their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |