By: Coleman H.R. No. 550 73R8547 PAN-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 Madgelean Bush of Houston for the outstanding contributions she has 1-3 made to the citizens of her community for the past quarter of a 1-4 century; and 1-5 WHEREAS, This remarkable woman has long played an active role 1-6 in making the city of Houston a better place in which to live and 1-7 raise a family through her exemplary work with the Martin Luther 1-8 King Community Center and the Mickey Leland Crisis Nursery; and 1-9 WHEREAS, In this capacity, Ms. Bush has worked diligently to 1-10 aid disadvantaged individuals in dealing with a wide variety of 1-11 social and economic hardships by providing much-needed guidance in 1-12 such varied areas as drug abuse prevention, juvenile delinquency 1-13 prevention, and programs for the elderly, to name but a few; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Largely through the efforts of Ms. Bush, this fine 1-15 facility has helped many Texans to better realize their full 1-16 potential through encouragement and access to many important 1-17 services; the nursery also has touched the lives of countless 1-18 children and their parents through its generous offerings of care 1-19 and compassion in times of need; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Too often in this complex world we underestimate our 1-21 own powers to bring about positive change or to enhance the lives 1-22 of those around us; the tireless efforts of Madgelean Bush in her 1-23 work with the Martin Luther King Community Center and the Mickey 1-24 Leland Crisis Nursery provide tangible proof of the difference that 2-1 one individual's energy and determination can make; now, therefore, 2-2 be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-4 Legislature hereby commend Madgelean Bush for her enduring 2-5 contributions to the Martin Luther King Community Center and the 2-6 Mickey Leland Crisis Nursery and extend to her sincere best wishes 2-7 for continued success in the years to come; and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for Ms. Bush as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-10 House of Representatives.