Bill Text: TX HR574 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Emily Barton on earning the 2010 Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Cancer Society's High Plains Division.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR574 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR574-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 574 |
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WHEREAS, Emily Barton was presented the 2010 Volunteer | ||
Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Cancer Society's High | ||
Plains Division on January 22, 2011; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Barton is one of only six individuals in history | ||
to earn this honor, which is the most prestigious award given by the | ||
American Cancer Society; a truly deserving recipient, she has | ||
shared her time and talents with the organization for more than half | ||
a century; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since becoming a volunteer in 1959, Ms. Barton has | ||
served in every capacity, from fund-raising to patient services to | ||
advocacy; she has held nearly every committee position with Relay | ||
For Life, served as a contact person for mammogram unit | ||
appointments, and been a patient advocate at the M. D. Anderson | ||
Cancer Center; today, she continues her efforts as a patient | ||
services coordinator, assisting individuals in Crane and the | ||
surrounding areas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Barton has traveled to Austin and Washington, | ||
D.C., to support the fight against cancer; a legislative advocate, | ||
she has lobbied on issues of tobacco control and the use of tobacco | ||
settlement money in the Texas Tobacco Prevention Pilot Initiative; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition to her work with the cancer society, Ms. | ||
Barton has promoted organ donation with the Southwest Transplant | ||
Alliance, assisted the American Red Cross with blood drives and | ||
services in the aftermath of tornados, and volunteered with the | ||
Battered Woman's Center; and | ||
WHEREAS, Her exceptional efforts have earned her recognition | ||
as Crane's Citizen of the Year and the Governor's Volunteer Award, | ||
as well as Woman of the Year, Lifesaver, and Pace Setter awards from | ||
the American Cancer Society; and | ||
WHEREAS, Emily Barton has contributed to her fellow citizens | ||
through a lifetime of purposeful endeavor, and in so doing, she has | ||
set an inspiring example of compassion and generosity toward | ||
others; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Emily Barton on earning the 2010 | ||
Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Cancer | ||
Society's High Plains Division and extend to her sincere best | ||
wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Barton as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Craddick | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 574 was adopted by the House on March | ||
10, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||