TITLE: Commending Judy Telge, president of the League of Women Voters of Corpus Christi, on her service to her community.

SUMMARY: Commending Judy Telge, president of the League of Women Voters of Corpus Christi, on her service to her community.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Judy Telge, president of the League of Women Voters of Corpus Christi, is being honored at the organization's annual meeting on May 17, 2013, for her outstanding service to the Corpus Christi chapter; and WHEREAS, Since becoming president in 2011, Ms. Telge has helped to expand the LWV-CC and enhance its diversity by bringing together members of different backgrounds, ethnicities, and abilities; during the 2012 election, in keeping with the organization's mission, she oversaw the use of the League of Women Voters Education Fund to support the "Vote 18 Project," which encouraged high school students in the area to become civically engaged; as a result of these efforts, more than 600 students registered to vote; and WHEREAS, Known throughout the community for her integrity and dedication to her community, Ms. Telge exemplifies the principles of the League of Women Voters in her personal and professional life; she currently serves as interim executive director of the Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living, which she cofounded, and she works as a mediator with the Key Bridge Foundation Center for Mediation, focusing specifically on resolving disputes involving the Americans with Disabilities Act; in addition, she is active in numerous organizations, including the Employment Alliance for People with Disabilities of the Coastal Bend and the City of Corpus Christi Emergency Operations Functional Needs Committee, and she has advocated for the full inclusion of people with disabilities at public events; and WHEREAS, Through her energetic, determined leadership, Judy Telge has helped to draw more citizens into the political process and to make that process more accessible to area residents, and in so doing, she has contributed to empowering countless fellow Texans and to strengthening the social fabric and governing process of her community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby commend Judy Telge for her exceptional service as president of the League of Women Voters of Corpus Christi and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Telge as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Herrero Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1427 was adopted by the House on April 24, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House