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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dianne Gibson of Dallas has been named a winner of |
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the 2007 Outstanding Texan Award in the category of |
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community/public service by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, Outstanding Texans are honored for the positive |
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impact they make in their communities, and the dedicated service |
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that Ms. Gibson has provided as a public employee has greatly |
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enhanced the lives of many individuals in the Dallas area; and |
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WHEREAS, After growing up in Georgia and attending Hillsboro |
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Junior College in Tampa, Florida, Ms. Gibson moved to the Lone Star |
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State, where she works for the City of Dallas Attorney's Office as |
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the community court manager at the Martin Luther King, Jr., |
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Community Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Gibson has lent her communication and public |
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relations skills to many worthy causes, and her accomplishments are |
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impressive; one of her projects was the development of a program |
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that provided more than 2,600 children with school supplies and |
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clothing, and she has also assisted with food and clothing programs |
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for the homeless; moreover, she has served on many boards and |
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commissions in Dallas, including Head Start of Greater Dallas, the |
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NAACP, and the Dallas County Citizens Advisory Election Committee; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Gibson has received numerous commendations for |
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her contributions to her community, including from the United Negro |
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College Fund, the Dallas Police Department, and the Dallas Black |
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Firefighters, as well as from the South Dallas Business and |
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Professional Women's Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Dianne Gibson stands as an inspiring example of how |
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one person can better a community through civic activism, and the |
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Outstanding Texan commendation is a fitting recognition of her |
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exemplary achievements; 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 Dianne Gibson on receiving a 2007 |
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Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and |
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extend to her best wishes for further success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Gibson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1635 was adopted by the House on April |
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24, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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