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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Denton County lost an admired civic leader with the |
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passing of Jill Diane Warrington Glover of Double Oak on January 14, |
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2024, at the age of 63; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Nancy and Forrest Warrington, the |
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former Jill Warrington was born in Palestine, Texas, on October 10, |
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1960; after completing her master's degree in psychology at Stephen |
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F. Austin State University, she worked for Texas State Mental |
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Health Services in Longview; she went on to establish a private |
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practice in Dallas focused on helping women with eating disorders |
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and abuse trauma; in addition, she taught at Dallas County |
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Community College and at Coram Deo Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Glover became a dedicated activist in the |
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grassroots conservative movement; she served her fellow Double Oak |
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residents as precinct chair, and as chair of the Legislative |
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Priorities Committee of the Republican Party of Texas, she kept a |
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strong focus on advancing the policies developed by thousands of |
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delegates from across the state; after becoming State Republican |
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Executive Committeewoman for Senate District 12 in 2018, she |
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regularly toured Texas to address hundreds of grassroots clubs; she |
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advocated energetically for voters and the Republican Party |
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platform and worked tirelessly to educate citizens about the |
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importance of political engagement at the local and state level; |
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She strongly advocated for legislation that would end the practice |
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of pediatric gender modification in the State of Texas and saw it |
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pass into law in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of deep faith, Mrs. Glover mentored many |
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people, and she brought joy to all she encountered through her |
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warmth, humor, and encouragement; in all her endeavors, she enjoyed |
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the love and support of her husband, Curtis, and she was the proud |
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mother of a son, Nicholas; and |
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WHEREAS, Jill Glover selflessly devoted her time and talents |
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to the conservative cause, and although she is deeply missed by all |
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who were privileged to share in her love and friendship, her |
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exceptional contributions continue to resonate; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jill Diane Warrington |
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Glover and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: |
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to her husband, Curtis Glover; to her son, Nicholas Glover; to her |
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brothers, David and Dennis Warrington; and to her other relatives |
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and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jill |
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Glover. |