Bill Text: TX SR119 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Seth Ringley for his contributions to the recovery work in Moore, Oklahoma.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-24 - Reported enrolled [SR119 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR119-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, In the aftermath of the tornado system that | ||
| devastated Moore, Oklahoma, Seth Ringley of McKinney led a relief | ||
| effort that provided hot meals to some 1,500 victims and | ||
| volunteers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Taking action soon after a massive tornado tore a | ||
| path of destruction across the town on May 20, 2013, Mr. Ringley | ||
| and two friends, Blake Giles and A. J. Newton, began collecting | ||
| donations from fellow residents in McKinney and organized a trip | ||
| to prepare fresh meals on-site at the scene of the disaster; they | ||
| set out on Memorial Day weekend, with Mr. Ringley's mother, Nina | ||
| Ringley, and her friend, Julie Cooke, also joining the caravan; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Working until dark the first day and until they | ||
| exhausted their supplies on the second, the group assembled a | ||
| mobile food station and started cooking at the most heavily | ||
| damaged part of town, where Moore citizens were returning to the | ||
| wreckage of their homes to collect what belongings could be | ||
| salvaged; before the Texans' arrival, area residents were | ||
| largely relying on packaged foods, and the volunteers' meals of | ||
| smoked brisket, chicken, bread, and vegetables provided a | ||
| heartening respite from the difficult task at hand; during the | ||
| McKinney residents' visit, they also fed members of the Civil Air | ||
| Patrol at the National Guard Armory in Norman; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Ringley and his companions' campaign to help | ||
| the residents of Moore has continued since they left the town, as | ||
| following their initial call for aid, funds have poured in from | ||
| caring residents across McKinney and the Dallas-Fort Worth | ||
| Metroplex; as of June 6, more than $40,000 has been raised to | ||
| provide additional support to persons impacted by the disaster; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of McKinney, Mr. Ringley is a | ||
| business leader in the telecommunications industry, and he | ||
| formerly worked as an intern in the office of Ken Paxton during | ||
| his tenure as a member of the Texas House of Representatives; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In doing his part to uplift those whose lives were | ||
| rocked by a truly horrific tragedy, Seth Ringley offered | ||
| testimony to the most admirable quality of the human spirit, that | ||
| of selfless concern for others, and his actions are indeed | ||
| deserving of the highest praise; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Seth | ||
| Ringley for his contributions to the recovery work in Moore and | ||
| extend to him sincere best wishes for all the good fortune he so | ||
| richly deserves; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Ringley as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Paxton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on June 24, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
