Bill Text: TX HR91 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating Mary Peterson Earls on her induction into the San Marcos Women's Hall of Fame.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR91 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR91-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating Mary Peterson Earls on her induction into the San Marcos Women's Hall of Fame.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR91 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR91-Introduced.html
88S30830 AMB-D | ||
By: Zwiener | H.R. No. 91 |
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WHEREAS, Mary Peterson Earls has been inducted into the 2023 | ||
San Marcos Women's Hall of Fame; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established in 1984, the San Marcos Women's Hall of | ||
Fame has grown to include more than 140 local residents; criteria | ||
for selection include performing volunteer work in multiple areas | ||
of service, meeting the needs of the community, demonstrating | ||
initiative, influencing positive change, and going above and beyond | ||
the call of duty; and | ||
WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of San Marcos, Ms. Earls has | ||
dedicated herself to improving the overall quality of life in the | ||
community and to helping those in need through her extensive | ||
volunteer efforts; she has given generously of her time and talents | ||
to a number of groups, including the Bluebonnet Lions Club, the Hays | ||
County Crime Stoppers board of directors, and the City of San Marcos | ||
Human Services Advisory Board, and as the first African American | ||
president of the League of Women Voters of Hays County, she | ||
advocated for voters' rights, endorsed scholarships that were | ||
awarded to students with disabilities, and worked tirelessly to | ||
ensure that citizens were educated on the importance of voting and | ||
civic engagement; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Earls has also provided invaluable support to | ||
numerous children as a court appointed special advocate, and she | ||
has further benefited area youth through her service on the | ||
Nosotros La Gente board of directors; moreover, she has encouraged | ||
children to stay connected to their cultural history as a board | ||
member for Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mary Peterson Earls has set an inspiring example of | ||
volunteerism and civic leadership, and the citizens of San Marcos | ||
are fortunate indeed to count her among their fellow residents; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Mary Peterson | ||
Earls on her induction into the San Marcos Women's Hall of Fame and | ||
extend to her sincere appreciation for her contributions to her | ||
community; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Earls as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. |