By: Hightower H.R. No. 378 73R5047 LBD-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, With her recent retirement from Southwestern Bell 1-2 Telephone Company, Diane Lowe, a well-respected Walker County 1-3 business and community leader, drew to a close her exceptional 1-4 25-year career in the telecommunications industry; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Throughout her tenure with the corporation, Ms. Lowe 1-6 has worked diligently in the areas of both marketing and public 1-7 relations, attending to the diverse needs and concerns of the 1-8 customers she has so tirelessly strived to please; with the insight 1-9 that comes from years of experience, Ms. Lowe has enhanced each 1-10 position she has held and has instilled trust and confidence in 1-11 those she has faithfully served; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Highly regarded in her field for her keen public 1-13 relations skills, Ms. Lowe has thrived in the excitement and 1-14 challenges of her position; driven by her dynamic spirit, she moves 1-15 on to new and different opportunities in her quest for continued 1-16 personal growth and achievement; and 1-17 WHEREAS, To her credit, Ms. Lowe has long been a member of 1-18 many local business and charitable organizations, contributing a 1-19 great deal of support to such groups as the Telephone Pioneers of 1-20 America, the Huntsville Community Relations Team, the Huntsville 1-21 Rotary Club, the Huntsville Arts Commission, and the United Way of 1-22 Walker County; she also has served as both a member of the board 1-23 and vice-president of the Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of 1-24 Commerce, as a board member of the Walker County Children's 2-1 Protective Services and the YMCA, as chairperson of the "2020" 2-2 Cultural Plan, as co-chairperson of the Sam Houston Bicentennial 2-3 Celebration, as Community Involvement Coordinator for Huntsville 2-4 Independent School District, and as a representative of the 2-5 Huntsville-Walker County Economic Development Corporation; and 2-6 WHEREAS, With her commitment to professional competence and 2-7 management excellence, Ms. Lowe has proven an indispensable asset 2-8 to the positions she has held and will be greatly missed for her 2-9 exemplary contributions; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby honor Ms. Lowe for her years of distinguished 2-12 service to the citizens of Walker County and extend to her warmest 2-13 best wishes for continued success and happiness in her future 2-14 endeavors; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-16 prepared for Ms. Lowe as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-17 House of Representatives.