By: Linebarger H.R. No. 61 73R2439 E R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The American Business Women's Association (ABWA) 1-2 will honor three outstanding Texans at their annual Top Ten 1-3 Businesswomen Award Presentation on January 15, 1993; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This prestigious award is given to 10 women who are 1-5 chosen from among more than 100,000 ABWA members from across the 1-6 nation each year, and the inclusion of three esteemed members from 1-7 the Lone Star State reflects positively on the many admirable 1-8 contributions that Texas women have made to the business world; and 1-9 WHEREAS, This year's honorees include Barbara Boddicker of 1-10 Round Rock, the director of human resources for Beef Products 1-11 International, Traces Worley Bright of Odessa, Ector County 1-12 Attorney, and Rebecca S. Epley of Dallas, the owner and manager of 1-13 Buchanan Property Management Company; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Through their hard work and superior business 1-15 skills, these accomplished individuals have aided the ABWA in its 1-16 mission to provide opportunities for businesswomen to help 1-17 themselves and others through leadership, education, communication, 1-18 and national recognition; and 1-19 WHEREAS, These distinguished women have proven themselves to 1-20 be leaders and innovators in their fields, and many future 1-21 entrepreneurs can look to them as a source of inspiration and 1-22 encouragement on the long journey to success and fulfillment; now, 1-23 therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby congratulate Barbara Boddicker, Traces Worley 2-2 Bright, and Rebecca S. Epley on their selection as three of the 2-3 American Business Women's Association's Top Ten Businesswomen for 2-4 1992 and extend warmest best wishes to them for many more years of 2-5 continued success; and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-7 for these fine Texans as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-8 House of Representatives.