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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and the Honorable Jerry |
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Madden and Barbara Madden of Richardson are celebrating this joyous |
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milestone in their marriage on June 20, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Jerry Madden and the former Barbara Schumalkaswki |
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were joined in matrimony in 1965 at a ceremony held at Saint Mary's |
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Catholic Church in Schenectady, New York; through the years, they |
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have been blessed with a treasured family that includes their |
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children, Jerry Madden, Stephanie Barzellone and her husband, Adam, |
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and Kristina Fischer and her husband, Josh, as well as their |
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grandchildren, Samantha, Alisa, Joey, Sara, and Logan; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Texas Legislature for 20 years and |
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the highly regarded chair of the House Corrections Committee, |
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Mr. Madden began his political career in 1984 as the chair of the |
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Collin County Republican Party; he had served in the United States |
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Army and worked for Texas Instruments and Teledyne Geotech before |
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operating Jerry Madden Insurance from 2000 to 2008; Mrs. Madden |
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worked as a nurse at Richardson General Hospital and then at |
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Heritage Manor Nursing Home for 20 years; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, Mr. and Mrs. Madden have |
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been active citizens of Richardson and Collin County; Mr. Madden |
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has been involved as a leader with numerous veteran and civic |
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organizations, and he is currently a senior fellow for Right on |
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Crime at the Texas Public Policy Foundation; Mrs. Madden delights |
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in spending time with their grandchildren, and the couple are |
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valued congregants at Saint Mark's Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Madden have enjoyed five decades of |
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abiding love and affection for each other, and they are among an |
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exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting |
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commitment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Jerry and Barbara Madden on the occasion of |
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their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Madden as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Legislature. |