Bill Text: TX HR207 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Mary Oberlin on her selection as an Exemplary Woman of Irving.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR207 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR207-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 207 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Those Texans who give freely of their time and | ||
| talents in behalf of their community make the world a better place, | ||
| and on November 4, 2012, Mary Oberlin was recognized for her | ||
| lifetime of civic engagement at the second annual Exemplary Women | ||
| of Irving High Tea event; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Oberlin has been active in numerous | ||
| organizations and initiatives in the local area; she worked for 10 | ||
| years with Irving Community Services and the United Way, helping to | ||
| improve child care and to expand resources for the mentally | ||
| disabled, and she participated in the United Irving campaign | ||
| organized by Irving Community Hospital; as a member of Park People, | ||
| she assisted in the organization and construction of Victoria Park, | ||
| and she served for eight years on the Cultural Affairs Council of | ||
| Irving; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This dedicated volunteer played a key role in the | ||
| development of the Irving Cancer Society, and her efforts to aid | ||
| those in need have included service with Irving Youth and Family | ||
| Counseling and with the Housing and Human Services Board, which she | ||
| oversaw as president; she has also held the office of president in | ||
| the Irving Woman's Club, the Las Colinas Women's Association, the | ||
| Irving Heritage Society, and the Irving Symphony League, and she | ||
| maintains her membership in all of those groups; moreover, she | ||
| provided valuable guidance during her tenure on the Irving | ||
| Community Television Network and Irving DART advisory boards; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Oberlin has further distinguished herself | ||
| through her service as a member of the Irving Clinic Board and the | ||
| board of La Buena Vida Foundation, which offers temporary housing | ||
| to homeless teenagers; she is a longtime congregant of Plymouth | ||
| Park United Methodist Church and is a former president of United | ||
| Methodist Women, and she has been a member of the League of Women | ||
| Voters for half a century; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mary Oberlin has benefited her fellow citizens | ||
| through many years of purposeful endeavor, and in so doing, she has | ||
| set an inspiring example of compassion, commitment, and generosity; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Mary Oberlin on her selection as | ||
| one of the Exemplary Women of Irving and extend to her sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success in her important work; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mrs. Oberlin as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Harper-Brown | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 207 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
