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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ruth L. Wyrick was awarded an honorary doctor of |
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humane letters degree from Southwestern Christian College on May 7, |
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2011; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the school's Class of 1955, Mrs. Wyrick |
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has given generously of her time and talents to benefit |
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Southwestern Christian College in the years since her graduation; |
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in addition to her work as a member of its board of trustees, she is |
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the school's chief fund-raiser in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, |
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helping to bring in nearly $1 million through her efforts with the |
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National Dinner Day and Little Mr. & Miss SwCC pageants; and |
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WHEREAS, For her myriad achievements, this remarkable woman |
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is the only individual ever to have been selected three times as her |
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alma mater's Alumnus of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Ruth Wyrick has long been a dedicated ambassador for |
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Southwestern Christian College, and the institution has enhanced |
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the education of countless young people as a result of her |
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dedication and drive; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ruth Wyrick on earning an honorary |
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doctor of humane letters degree from Southwestern Christian College |
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and commend her for her exemplary service; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Wyrick as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2055 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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