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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 784
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Sharon Pierce, who is retiring on June 1, 2017, after 36 |
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years of outstanding service as state advisor for the Texas |
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Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her distinguished career in the |
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field of education, Sharon Pierce served as a classroom teacher for |
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42 years and was a staff member for the Texas Education Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, Under her exemplary leadership, the Texas |
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Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America has |
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successfully navigated the challenging transition from the |
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traditional home economics model of the Future Homemakers of |
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America to a more comprehensive family and consumer sciences model; |
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she was able to uphold the organization's proud history while |
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making it more relevant in today's rapidly changing society; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Pierce established industry advisory groups to |
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ensure the organization's career and leadership development |
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initiatives continue to be effective, and she cultivated the |
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partnerships that resulted in the creation of a post-secondary |
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educational scholarship program that today awards $1.9 million each |
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year to graduating seniors; she has received prestigious awards from |
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the organization for her exceptional service and leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary educator and administrator, she is |
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respected and admired by her colleagues, and her presence as a state |
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advisor with the Texas Association of Family, Career and Community |
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Leaders of America will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Sharon Pierce on her invaluable |
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contributions to the Texas Association of Family, Career and |
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Community Leaders of America and to our state and extend to her best |
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wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Campbell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 18, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |