Bill Text: TX HR796 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Sandi Stevens for her outstanding community service work in the Dallas area.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-21 - Reported enrolled [HR796 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR796-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 796 |
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WHEREAS, Sandi Stevens has long distinguished herself | ||
through her volunteer work in the community and has played an | ||
especially significant role in efforts to help victims of family | ||
violence in Dallas and surrounding cities; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Stevens serves as president of the board of | ||
directors for The Family Place, one of the area's largest providers | ||
of outreach to those who have experienced or are threatened by | ||
family violence; the organization offers vital assistance that | ||
includes counseling, housing, and a 24-hour hotline; and | ||
WHEREAS, This accomplished Texan's leadership skills have | ||
been a valuable asset for The Family Place; its volunteers are | ||
responsible for over 150,000 hours of service annually, and their | ||
work entails caring for numerous families at any given time, with | ||
the agency feeding and otherwise providing for more than 50 | ||
children every day; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Stevens also gives back to her community by | ||
serving on the board of directors for the Dallas Children's | ||
Theater, and she volunteers with the CareerCare group at St. Andrew | ||
United Methodist Church; she is a former member of the advisory | ||
council for the Sci-Tech Discovery Center science and technology | ||
museum; and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition to her extensive volunteer work, Ms. | ||
Stevens is a highly accomplished professional who has worked as a | ||
human resources executive for many top companies and is currently a | ||
senior vice president with Challenger, Gray, and Christmas; | ||
moreover, she is a former president of the Dallas Human Resource | ||
Management Association and served as director of the DHRMA | ||
Southwest Conference; and | ||
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her community, Sandi Stevens has | ||
donated her time and talents to help those in need and make the | ||
Dallas area an even better place to live, and she is indeed worthy | ||
of recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor Sandi Stevens for her outstanding | ||
community service work and extend to her sincere best wishes for | ||
continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Stevens as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Taylor of Collin | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 796 was adopted by the House on March | ||
17, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||