H.R. No. 126
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 Johnnie Lou Avery who has immeasurably enriched the lives of those
1-3 around her by her constant striving to improve conditions for her
1-4 fellow citizens; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Born in Merkel, Texas, Mrs. Avery's abiding concern
1-6 for education led her to pursue a career as a college administrator
1-7 until 1979, when this industrious woman opened a highly successful
1-8 consulting company, Avery and Associates; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Her numerous entrepreneurial successes earned
1-10 Mrs. Avery the community Small Business Person of the Year award,
1-11 and she also was designated by the Small Business Administration as
1-12 regional Women's Advocate of the Year for her contributions in
1-13 assisting other businesswomen; moreover, she received a
1-14 well-deserved nomination to the Texas Women's Hall of Fame and was
1-15 named Texan of the Year by the Texas Association of Extension Home
1-16 Economists; and
1-17 WHEREAS, This exceptional individual was selected by Governor
1-18 Mark White to supply an influential voice on the commission to
1-19 bring the superconducting super collider to Texas; in addition,
1-20 Governor Ann Richards appointed her to the Texas Board of Licensure
1-21 for Nursing Home Administrators, where she is now chair, and this
1-22 exemplary Texan has also worked tirelessly as a member of the Texas
1-23 Department on Aging Advisory Board and the Texas Summit on
1-24 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention; and
2-1 WHEREAS, A myriad of other community services includes
2-2 membership on the boards of The University of Texas-Permian Basin,
2-3 Samaritan Counseling Center, State Salvation Army, Area Aging
2-4 Agency, Permian Women's Center, Small Business Administration,
2-5 Planned Parenthood, MCC state fund-raising team, and the Permian
2-6 Center for Energy and Economic Diversification; and
2-7 WHEREAS, This multifaceted woman also pursues a career as a
2-8 free-lance writer, having penned weekly newspaper columns and
2-9 magazine articles and edited textbooks, in addition to hosting a
2-10 television talk show; and
2-11 WHEREAS, Although her devoted husband passed away in 1990,
2-12 Mrs. Avery has maintained her love of life and abiding religious
2-13 faith, and she takes justifiable pride in her daughter Joni
2-14 Avery-Withrow; and
2-15 WHEREAS, This remarkable woman continues to serve her
2-16 community in numerous and significant ways, and her lifetime of
2-17 accomplishment and service to family, friends, and fellow Texans is
2-18 indeed worthy of special legislative recognition; now, therefore,
2-19 be it
2-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-21 Legislature hereby commend Johnnie Lou Avery for her significant
2-22 contributions to the betterment of her community and state and
2-23 extend to her best wishes for continued success and happiness; and,
2-24 be it further
2-25 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-26 prepared for Mrs. Avery as an expression of high regard by the
2-27 Texas House of Representatives.
3-1 Texas House of Representatives.
3-2 Counts
3-3 H.R. No. 126
3-4 Laney Gallegos Munoz
3-5 Alexander Giddings Naishtat
3-6 Allen Glaze Nieto
3-7 Alonzo Goodman Oakley
3-8 Alvarado Goolsby Ogden
3-9 Averitt Granoff Oliveira
3-10 Bailey Gray Park
3-11 Berlanga Greenberg Parra
3-12 Black Grusendorf Patterson
3-13 Blackwood Gutierrez Pitts
3-14 Bomer Haggerty Place
3-15 Bosse Hamric Price
3-16 Brady Harris Puente
3-17 Brimer Hartnett Rabuck
3-18 Cain Heflin Ramsay
3-19 Campbell Hernandez Rangel
3-20 Carona Hightower Raymond
3-21 Carter Hilbert Rodriguez
3-22 Cavazos Hilderbran Romo
3-23 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-24 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-25 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-26 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-27 Conley Horn Seidlits
4-1 Cook Hudson Shields
4-2 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
4-3 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
4-4 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
4-5 Craddick James Smithee
4-6 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
4-7 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
4-8 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
4-9 Danburg Junell Tallas
4-10 Davila Kamel Talton
4-11 Davis Krusee Telford
4-12 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
4-13 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-14 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-15 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-16 Denton Longoria Uher
4-17 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-18 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-19 Dutton McDonald West
4-20 Earley Madden Williamson
4-21 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-22 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-23 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-24 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-25 Flores Moreno Yost
4-26 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-27 H.R. No. 126
5-1 _______________________________
5-2 Speaker of the House
5-3 I certify that H.R. No. 126 was adopted by the House on
5-4 January 28, 1993, by a non-record vote.
5-5 _______________________________
5-6 Chief Clerk of the House