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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Dr. Nedra S. Kinerk on her outstanding service to the |
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residents of McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley as a community leader |
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and volunteer; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1990, Dr. Nedra Kinerk has served numerous |
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community organizations in McAllen and has dedicated her time to |
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improving the quality of life for all residents of the city; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving as the president of Futuro RGV for close to a |
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decade, Dr. Kinerk has been instrumental in organizing local events |
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and creating a vibrant community atmosphere; during her leadership, |
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the organization has hosted community fairs, school board candidate |
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forums, festivals, energy discussion panels, and town hall events; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 2022, Futuro RGV hosted candidate forums for a |
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McAllen City Commission district and Republican and Democratic |
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forums for United States House districts, Texas State House and |
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Senate districts, a state board of education district; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Kinerk has led several other community |
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organizations; for her service to McAllen, she was named the city's |
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Woman of the Year in 2014, and in 2020, she was inducted into the Rio |
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Grande Valley Walk of Fame and honored as the namesake and inaugural |
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recipient of a citizenship award presented by the mayor, city |
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commissioners, and the City of McAllen; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her years of service, Dr. Kinerk has |
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created a positive impact in all of her endeavors; admired for her |
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distinguished leadership, Dr. Kinerk is a source of inspiration to |
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the members of her community and to all who seek to contribute to |
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the public good; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend Dr. Nedra S. Kinerk |
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on her many years of service to the people of McAllen and the Rio |
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Grande Valley and extend to her sincere best wishes for success in |
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all of her future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her |
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as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |