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[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 139 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 139

        Honoring the life of the Honorable Larcenia J. Bullard.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2013

Ms. Wilson of Florida (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Brown 
of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Ross, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Frankel of 
 Florida, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Ros-
   Lehtinen, Mr. Posey, Ms. Castor of Florida, and Mr. Diaz-Balart) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                   on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
        Honoring the life of the Honorable Larcenia J. Bullard.

Whereas former Florida State Senator Larcenia J. Bullard passed away on March 
        16, 2013;
Whereas Senator Bullard served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1992 
        to 2000 and in the Florida Senate from 2002 to 2012;
Whereas Senator Bullard made history by becoming the first woman to represent 
        the 118th District in the Florida House of Representatives;
Whereas Senator Bullard was a strong advocate for her constituents, representing 
        the families of South Florida with passion and integrity, standing up 
        for the issues that she believed in and offering inspiration to many;
Whereas Senator Bullard's legislative accomplishments include the passage of the 
        Good Samaritan Act, which strengthened protections for people who give 
        reasonable assistance to others during an emergency, the State 
        Facilities/Emergency Shelters Act, which authorized usage of additional 
        State facilities as emergency shelters, and the Official State Pie Act, 
        which designated the Key Lime Pie as the official pie of the State of 
        Florida;
Whereas Senator Bullard worked like a Trojan to help rebuild South Miami-Dade 
        County following Hurricane Andrew;
Whereas Senator Bullard made public service a tradition in her family;
Whereas it is of historical significance that Senator Bullard's husband, Edward, 
        succeeded her in the House in 2000, and their son, Dwight, succeeded his 
        father in the House in 2008 and his mother in the Senate in 2012; and
Whereas Senator Bullard is survived by her husband and former State 
        Representative Edward Bullard, son State Senator Dwight Bullard, son 
        Vincent Brooker, daughter Edwina Bullard Simms, and grandchildren Myles 
        Brooker, Vinicia Brooker, Mylicia Brooker, and Gavin Ethan Simms: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) mourns the loss of Senator, mother, wife, and friend 
        Larcenia J. Bullard;
            (2) sends its deepest condolences and sympathies to the 
        Bullard family;
            (3) pays tribute to Senator Bullard's life and legacy; and
            (4) commends the Bullard family for their service to the 
        South Florida community and the Nation.
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