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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mary Peterson Earls has been inducted into the 2023 |
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San Marcos Women's Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1984, the San Marcos Women's Hall of |
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Fame has grown to include more than 140 local residents; criteria |
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for selection include performing volunteer work in multiple areas |
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of service, meeting the needs of the community, demonstrating |
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initiative, influencing positive change, and going above and beyond |
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the call of duty; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of San Marcos, Ms. Earls has |
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dedicated herself to improving the overall quality of life in the |
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community and to helping those in need through her extensive |
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volunteer efforts; she has given generously of her time and talents |
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to a number of groups, including the Bluebonnet Lions Club, the Hays |
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County Crime Stoppers board of directors, and the City of San Marcos |
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Human Services Advisory Board, and as the first African American |
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president of the League of Women Voters of Hays County, she |
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advocated for voters' rights, endorsed scholarships that were |
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awarded to students with disabilities, and worked tirelessly to |
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ensure that citizens were educated on the importance of voting and |
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civic engagement; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Earls has also provided invaluable support to |
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numerous children as a court appointed special advocate, and she |
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has further benefited area youth through her service on the |
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Nosotros La Gente board of directors; moreover, she has encouraged |
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children to stay connected to their cultural history as a board |
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member for Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Peterson Earls has set an inspiring example of |
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volunteerism and civic leadership, and the citizens of San Marcos |
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are fortunate indeed to count her among their fellow residents; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Mary Peterson |
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Earls on her induction into the San Marcos Women's Hall of Fame and |
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extend to her sincere appreciation for her contributions to her |
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community; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Earls as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |