SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Kaye Goolsby
 
         WHEREAS, Residents of Katy lost an admired civic leader
  with the passing of Karon Kaye Tinsley Goolsby on June 19, 2023,
  at the age of 73; and
 
         WHEREAS, The daughter of Harold Tulsa "Tip" Tinsley and
  Sarah Johnette "Pete" Tinsley, the former Kaye Tinsley was born
  in Ruston, Louisiana, on April 3, 1950; she completed her
  bachelor's degree in business administration at Louisiana Tech
  University and married her college sweetheart, Gary B. Goolsby,
  on April 26, 1975; after living briefly in Houston, they settled
  in Katy in 1977; they became the proud parents of a son, Greg, and
  Mrs. Goolsby supported him in all his activities; she served at
  his schools in numerous capacities, from PTA officer to varsity
  football coordinator, and then benefited the entire Katy
  Independent School District as a member of its PTA Council and
  Partners in Education Advisory Board; she was also a member of
  the advisory team for Taylor High School, and alongside her
  husband, she became a Keystone Investor in the Katy ISD Education
  Foundation; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Goolsby gave generously of her time and
  talents to numerous organizations, among them the Memorial
  Parkway Community Association, Houston Junior Forum, and the
  Business Steering Committee for Houston Community College; she
  chaired the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs
  Committee and led the chamber's Katy Day event during three
  legislative sessions; long active in the Republican Party, she
  provided invaluable expertise to countless successful campaigns
  at the local, state, and national levels; she held a variety of
  key positions in such organizations as the Mason Creek Republican
  Women, West Houston Republican Women, and Greater Katy Area
  Republicans, and she was highly involved in the Texas Federation
  of Republican Women; eventually, she took prominent roles in the
  National Federation of Republican Women; she was honored in 2011
  as one of the Top Ten Republican Women in Texas; along the way,
  she combined her passion for education and politics by arranging
  for students to meet public officials, making school
  presentations on the democratic system, and judging mock
  congressional hearings; and
 
         WHEREAS, For over 40 years, Mrs. Goolsby was a pillar of
  First United Methodist Church of Katy, and she became its first
  female lay leader; above all, she was devoted to her family,
  which grew to include two treasured grandchildren, Preston and
  Avery; and
 
         WHEREAS, The life of Kaye Goolsby stands as an inspiring
  example of civic engagement, and her contributions will be
  remembered and admired for years to come; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
  of Kaye Goolsby and extend sincere condolences to her family and
  many friends; and, be it further
 
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Karon Kaye Tinsley Goolsby.
 
  Kolkhorst, Huffman
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on July 7, 2023, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate