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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Natalie Stephenson retired as the outdoor education |
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manager for the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains on October 31, |
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2018, drawing to a close a long and fulfilling career with the Girl |
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Scouts that spanned 44 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A Pampa native, Ms. Stephenson began her |
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involvement in scouting in the second grade and has been a stalwart |
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supporter of the organization ever since; she joined the staff of |
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the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains after moving to Amarillo |
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with her husband in 1974 and was elevated to the position of outdoor |
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education manager six years later; in that role, she planned |
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outdoor programs for the 82 counties GSTOP covers, as well as for |
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the group's Texas camps, and she supervised a full-time staff at |
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GSTOP's headquarters in Fort Worth; she also served as the resident |
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director of Camp Kiwanis in Amarillo, which welcomes an average of |
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500 scouts each summer; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her affiliation with the Girl Scouts, |
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Ms. Stephenson embraced the opportunity to mentor and nurture the |
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talents of its members; her work involved organizing outdoor |
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adventures such as horseback riding and swimming, and she enjoyed |
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watching campers overcome their fears and push themselves to |
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greater heights while forming friendships and making lasting |
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memories; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication, skill, and undeniable |
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passion for the Girl Scouts organization, Natalie Stephenson has |
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helped make scouting a more rewarding and enriching experience for |
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countless young women, and she may reflect with great pride on all |
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that she has accomplished as she embarks on the next exciting |
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chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Natalie Stephenson on her |
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retirement from the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains and extend |
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to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Stephenson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 514 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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