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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Betty Lee Moor MacGuire was inducted into the El |
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Paso Commission for Women Hall of Fame on March 9, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1985, the commission is composed of |
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El Paso citizens who are committed to the pursuit of equal rights |
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and responsibilities for all women; inductees to the organization's |
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Hall of Fame are recognized in one of five categories, including |
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arts, education, civic leadership, professional, and public |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, Selected for the civic leadership category, Ms. |
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MacGuire has shared her time with a number of community groups, |
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including the YWCA, the El Paso Community Foundation, the Salvation |
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Army, and Planned Parenthood; in addition, she has served as |
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president of the board of directors of the Lee and Beulah Moor |
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Children's Home for nearly a half-century and helped to establish |
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endowed chairs in The University of Texas at El Paso accounting and |
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engineering departments; and |
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WHEREAS, The strength of our communities and the vitality of |
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the State of Texas depend on the dedication of women like Betty |
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MacGuire; she uses her considerable talents and generous spirit to |
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serve others, and it is a pleasure to join the commission in |
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honoring her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Betty Lee Moor MacGuire on her |
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induction into the El Paso Commission for Women Hall of Fame and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. MacGuire as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Chavez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 761 was adopted by the House on March |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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