H.R. No. 230 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Jo Hofstetter, a longtime employee and supporter of 1-2 the LaPorte Public Library, will retire at the end of February 1-3 1993, thus bringing to a close a long and rewarding career spanning 1-4 more than a quarter century of dedicated service to the city's 1-5 public library system; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Although she began her official tenure with the 1-7 LaPorte Public Library in July 1966 when she was hired as a 1-8 full-time professional employee, her long-standing association with 1-9 the library began many years earlier when she became an active 1-10 volunteer giving generously of her time and energy in library 1-11 support activities; and 1-12 WHEREAS, In addition to serving as chairman of the library 1-13 board, which later became the organization known as Friends of the 1-14 LaPorte Public Library, Mrs. Hofstetter also made a significant 1-15 contribution to the library's long-term future as a member of the 1-16 1962 building committee that laid the groundwork for the 1-17 construction of the library building that stands today on San 1-18 Jacinto Street; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Her work and that of the other members of the 1-20 committee was instrumental in the construction of the new library 1-21 building in 1967; by then Mrs. Hofstetter was a full-time library 1-22 employee and had the pleasure of seeing the library move from the 1-23 cramped one-room office that had been its former home to the newer, 1-24 more spacious quarters it now occupies; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Throughout the ensuing years, she continued to 2-2 shepherd new ideas and programs as the library continued to expand 2-3 its range of services to the LaPorte community; among her 2-4 contributions in this regard was the creation of several discussion 2-5 groups such as the Mystery Club, which she instituted in 1980, and 2-6 the Science Fiction Club, which recently came into existence, to 2-7 engage readers with special literary interests; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Her own interests in promoting the cause of literacy 2-9 within the community and in other forms of community service extend 2-10 beyond her long-standing affiliation with the LaPorte Public 2-11 Library and are manifest in her active involvement in such 2-12 organizations as the Sylvan Literary Club, which she heads as club 2-13 president, and the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs; and 2-14 WHEREAS, A devoted wife and mother, Mrs. Hofstetter now looks 2-15 forward with anticipation to a slightly less busy retirement when 2-16 she will be able to devote more time to her husband of 44 years, 2-17 Robert, and their loving family, which has grown to include not 2-18 only their two children, Claudia and Peter, but four grandchildren 2-19 and two step-grandchildren as well; and 2-20 WHEREAS, Other items on her retirement agenda include her 2-21 continued involvement with the Friends of the LaPorte Public 2-22 Library and perhaps, at long last, the fulfillment of a lifelong 2-23 ambition with a trip or two to the moon or even to Mars; and 2-24 WHEREAS, Before then, her friends and admirers throughout the 2-25 entire community would like to pay their lasting respects to this 2-26 unique public servant on the occasion of her retirement with a 2-27 special reception in her honor on February 21, 1993; this 3-1 noteworthy event affords the members of this body an appropriate 3-2 opportunity to join with them in bestowing well-deserved praise and 3-3 recognition on one of the community's most respected citizens; now, 3-4 therefore, be it 3-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 3-6 Legislature hereby honor Librarian Jo Hofstetter for her many years 3-7 of dedicated service with the LaPorte Public Library and extend 3-8 best wishes for a happy and rewarding retirement; and, be it 3-9 further 3-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-11 prepared for Mrs. Hofstetter as an expression of high esteem by the 3-12 Texas House of Representatives. 3-13 prepared for Mrs. Hofstetter as an expression of high esteem by the 3-14 Texas House of Representatives. 3-15 Jackson 3-16 H.R. No. 230 3-17 _______________________________ 3-18 Speaker of the House 3-19 I certify that H.R. No. 230 was adopted by the House on 3-20 February 10, 1993, by a non-record vote. 3-21 _______________________________ 3-22 Chief Clerk of the House