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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1002
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WHEREAS, Laurie M. Glaze is retiring as the founding |
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executive director of One Voice Texas in June 2015, and this |
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occasion provides an ideal opportunity to recognize her for an |
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exemplary career spanning three decades in health and human |
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services; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2003, One Voice Texas was established to unite |
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the efforts of health and human services organizations striving |
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to meet community needs in a time of scarce resources; under the |
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leadership of Laurie Glaze, the organization has grown to include |
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more than 100 member organizations working together to develop |
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systemic solutions and create sustainable models for the |
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delivery of services; and |
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WHEREAS, She previously served as managing director of |
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Adoptation, a collaborative of eight child-placing agencies and |
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Harris County Children's Protective Services; in 2007, she was |
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named Texas Social Worker of the Year by the National Association |
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of Social Workers, and in 2009, she received the Advocate of the |
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Year Award from the Houston Area Association for the Education of |
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Young Children, as well as the SAVVY SISTER Award from Houston |
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Woman Magazine; she holds a master's degree in social work from |
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the University of Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her vision, skill, and dedication, Laurie |
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Glaze has earned the respect and admiration of the health and |
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human services community, and as she embarks on the next exciting |
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chapter of her life, she may indeed take pride in her |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby honor Laurie Glaze on the occasion of her |
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retirement as executive director of One Voice Texas and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared |
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for her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Garcia |
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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 26, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |