Bill Text: TX SR161 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Elta Joyce Murphey McAfee for being named 2016 Citizen of the Year by the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-13 - Reported enrolled [SR161 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR161-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Elta Joyce Murphey McAfee, who has been named the 2016 | ||
| Citizen of the Year by the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For more than 50 years, Elta McAfee has been a | ||
| vital part of the cultural arts scene in San Angelo, and her | ||
| legacy of contributing to the community for the greater good has | ||
| been an inspiration to all those who know her; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She has been active with the San Angelo Symphony | ||
| board for more than half a century, and nearly every arts | ||
| organization in the city has benefited from her generosity and | ||
| expertise; she is a founding member of the San Angelo Museum of | ||
| Fine Arts, and in 1983, she was instrumental in fund-raising | ||
| efforts for the San Angelo Civic Ballet's first performance of | ||
| The Nutcracker; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In recognition of her $3 million donation toward | ||
| the restoration of the City Auditorium facility, the renovated | ||
| auditorium will be renamed the Elta Joyce Murphey Performance | ||
| Hall and Stage at San Angelo City Auditorium; other beneficiaries | ||
| of her efforts include Angelo State University, the Angelo Civic | ||
| Theater, the San Angelo Junior League, the House of Faith, and | ||
| Baptist Memorial Hospital; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She has been an integral part of the fabric of | ||
| life in San Angelo for many years, and it is truly fitting that | ||
| she receive special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Elta Joyce Murphey McAfee on her | ||
| commitment to excellence in the arts and extend congratulations | ||
| to her on being named San Angelo's 2016 Citizen of the Year; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Perry | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 13, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
