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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Those Texans who give freely of their time and |
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talents to benefit the larger community make the world a better |
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place through their actions and their example, and Ray and Zoie |
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White of Amarillo are two such individuals; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated members of the Amarillo Downtown Lions |
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Club, this husband and wife duo have served as Guiding Lions for the |
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Borger Lions Club for the past two years, and they have each held a |
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number of other leadership roles with Lions Clubs International; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A former president of the Amarillo Area Law |
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Enforcement Lions Club, Zoie White was named governor of the Lions |
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Clubs of Texas District 2-T1 in 2010 after rising through the |
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organization's ranks; she also served three consecutive terms as |
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the district's extension chair, during which time she chartered |
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three new local clubs, and she has played an instrumental role in |
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commemorating the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International as |
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the district centennial coordinator; she is the recipient of the Ed |
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Flood Award and two International Presidential Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Ray White is a two-time president of the Amarillo |
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Downtown Lions Club, and he has also contributed to the club as its |
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bulletin editor; he was a member of the board of the High Plains Eye |
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Bank for eight consecutive years and has held numerous positions |
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for District 2-T1 |
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and multiple leadership roles at the club's state |
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level; he has been honored with the Ed Flood Award, three |
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International Presidential Awards, and an International Guiding |
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Lion Award, and he is a 2017 Texas Lions Hall of Fame inductee; and |
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WHEREAS, Ray and Zoie White have devoted themselves to making |
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a meaningful difference through their involvement with Lions Clubs |
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International, and they are indeed deserving of recognition for |
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their myriad achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Ray and Zoie White |
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on their service to Lions Clubs International and extend to them |
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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 Mr. and Mrs. White as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 142 was adopted by the House on August |
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15, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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