Bill Text: TX SR418 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Jewell Christine White Kyker on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-23 - Reported enrolled [SR418 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR418-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize educator, activist, and community leader Jewell | ||
| Christine White Kyker on the occasion of her 90th birthday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chris Kyker was born March 30, 1925; she grew up | ||
| in Lubbock and attended Abilene Christian University where she | ||
| earned multiple degrees; she went on to serve as speech and | ||
| theater director at her alma mater, which has honored her with | ||
| its Outstanding Alumnus Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She married Rex Paxton Kyker in 1946, and they | ||
| were blessed with five children and in time with grandchildren; | ||
| she instilled in them the importance of education and public | ||
| service, and they collectively hold dozens of college degrees and | ||
| are involved in leadership roles with many community | ||
| organizations and boards; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Kyker has been an active and effective | ||
| advocate on issues related to mental health and aging for many | ||
| years, and she has received numerous awards and honors for her | ||
| work; she was the founding president and chief executive officer | ||
| of Disability Resources, Incorporated, and the founding director | ||
| of the West Central Texas Area Agency on Aging; Governor Bill | ||
| Clements named her as the first executive director of the Texas | ||
| Department on Aging, and she served as a delegate to the 2005 | ||
| White House Conference on Aging and as the Texas state | ||
| coordinator for the conference in 1981; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Kyker has been a leader in the Texas | ||
| Silver-HairedLegislature;sheservedasitsspeakerand | ||
| as treasurer of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation, | ||
| and in 2007, Governor Rick Perry presented her with the | ||
| Governor's Lifetime Achievement Award for her work with the | ||
| organization; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A beloved and respected citizen of our state, she | ||
| is noted for her wisdom and her wise counsel, and her enthusiasm | ||
| for living each day to the fullest is an inspiration to all those | ||
| who know her; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Jewell Christine White Kyker on her | ||
| commitment to public service and her many contributions to our | ||
| state and extend to her best wishes for a memorable 90th birthday | ||
| celebration; 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. | ||
| Whitmire | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 23, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
