House Bill 9527

    Florida House of Representatives - 1998                HR 9527

        By Representative King






  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution honoring Beth Doody.

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  4         WHEREAS, Beth Doody, for nearly 20 years a member of

  5  the Florida legislative family, has worked for 18 legislative

  6  sessions as an advocate for business and social issues, having

  7  begun in 1980 as a governmental affairs professional with

  8  Associated Industries of Florida, and

  9         WHEREAS, Beth Doody has been proactive on issues

10  leading to legislation affecting workers' compensation, health

11  care, transportation, insurance, and education, and has

12  consistently striven to resolve issues for the mutual benefit

13  of business owners, employees, teachers, and children and

14  families, and

15         WHEREAS, Beth Doody has been a valuable member of the

16  Capital City of Tallahassee as a member of the United Way

17  Appeals Committee, the Leon County Advisory Committee of the

18  Southeastern Blood Bank, the Florida Family Visitation Task

19  Force, the Florida Education Crossroads Advisory Committee,

20  and the Board of Directors of the Tallahassee Refuge House,

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22         WHEREAS, Beth Doody has been a member of the Junior

23  League of Florida's State Public Affairs Committee Task Force

24  on Education for seven years and served as its chair for three

25  years, and

26         WHEREAS, Beth Doody has been diligent in her support of

27  the Special Olympics, has worked to curb domestic and school

28  violence, and has served her community as a member of

29  Leadership Tallahassee, Class of 1995-1996, and

30         WHEREAS, as a person who has worked tirelessly to

31  secure through legislation certain benefits for others with no

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  1  thought of possible advantage to herself, Beth Doody has

  2  served as a role model for legislative staff and lobbyists

  3  alike and has had a profound impact on the lives of

  4  legislators, staff, and lobbyists with whom she has worked,

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  6         WHEREAS, now engaged in a struggle with cancer, Beth

  7  Doody, continues to serve as a model of strength and courage

  8  in this her personal battle, NOW, THEREFORE,

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10  Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of

11  Florida:

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13         That the House of Representatives pauses in its

14  deliberations to express its heartfelt gratitude and extend

15  its warmest encouragement to Beth Doody, a remarkable lady.

16         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution

17  be presented to Beth Doody as a tangible token of the

18  sentiments expressed herein.

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