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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tracee Jordan of Houston is receiving the Notary of |
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the Year Award from the National Notary Association at the |
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organization's annual conference in Dallas on June 6, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious national award is given annually to |
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a notary who has rendered exemplary service to his or her community; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Jordan is the founder of 24-Hour Notary Houston, |
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a mobile notary firm that serves Houston and the surrounding area; |
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every year, she closes down her business to host a "Will-a-Thon," |
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where she performs free notarizations for veterans, seniors, and |
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individuals with low incomes; she also routinely visits local |
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hospitals to provide notary services at no cost to patients, |
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employees, and social workers; in October 2016, Ms. Jordan offered |
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her notary services pro bono to a grandmother seeking temporary |
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custody of her grandchildren, who had survived a tragic automobile |
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accident that killed their stepfather; Ms. Jordan also helped raise |
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funds in the family's behalf; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her outstanding contributions to her |
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community, Tracee Jordan has set an inspiring example of compassion |
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and generosity toward others, and she has earned the respect and |
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admiration of her peers and fellow citizens alike; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Tracee Jordan on her selection as |
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the 2017 Notary of the Year by the National Notary Association and |
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extend to her 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 Ms. Jordan as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |