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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 545
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas |
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is pleased to recognize the members of Girl Scout Troop 1500 |
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and associate professors Dr. Darlene Grant and Ellen Spiro of |
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The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Girl Scout Troop 1500 was established in 1998 |
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as a visiting program for women in prison and their daughters; |
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the goal of the program is to break the cycle of crime, allow |
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incarcerated mothers to participate in their daughters' lives |
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in a positive way, and help the girls fulfill their dreams for the |
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future, which include becoming doctors, lawyers, veterinarians, |
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social workers, or marine biologists; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Darlene Grant serves as an associate professor |
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and a researcher in the School of Social Work and is an associate |
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dean of graduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin, |
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and she has worked closely with Troop 1500 since its inception; |
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she has conducted extensive research focused on incarcerated women |
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and their children, family systems, and adolescent psychiatric |
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issues; Dr. Grant has been named the 2006 Social Worker of the Year |
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by the National Association of Social Workers; and |
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WHEREAS, Ellen Spiro is an associate professor in the |
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Department of Radio-Television-Film at The University of Texas |
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at Austin and an award-winning film producer; she received a |
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national Gracie Award for her documentary, Troop 1500--Girl Scouts |
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Beyond Bars, |
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2005; she conducted media workshops with the troop and gave the |
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girls the opportunity to take an active and empowering role as |
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cinematographers and interviewers in the film's production; and |
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WHEREAS, The girls participating in Austin's enterprising |
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Girl Scout Troop 1500 deserve credit for their efforts to improve |
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their lives, and Dr. Darlene Grant and Professor Ellen Spiro merit |
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recognition for their outstanding work on behalf of the troop; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend the members of Girl Scout |
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Troop 1500, Dr. Darlene Grant, and Professor Ellen Spiro for |
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their achievements and extend to all best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Watson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 27, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |