H.R. No. 825
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Susan Hill has devoted considerable time and talent
1-2 to volunteer service in the neighborhoods of her community, and her
1-3 efforts as cofounder of the Houston Proud Neighborhood Program have
1-4 had a profound and positive impact on residential areas throughout
1-5 that city; and
1-6 WHEREAS, With the help of Jenny Laminack, Ms. Hill
1-7 established this program to help improve and strengthen
1-8 neighborhoods through organized and systematic community service
1-9 projects, and she currently is leading efforts to transform the
1-10 Houston Proud Neighborhood Program into an independent, nonprofit
1-11 entity that will be known as The Neighborhood Program; and
1-12 WHEREAS, This new program will continue working toward the
1-13 goals established by Houston Proud in 1986, enlisting volunteers to
1-14 provide technical support, leadership training, and resources to
1-15 neighborhoods throughout the Houston metropolitan area and thus
1-16 allowing residents to create and strengthen community associations,
1-17 civic clubs, crime prevention programs, and other
1-18 neighborhood-based organizations; and
1-19 WHEREAS, A longtime advocate of strengthening urban
1-20 neighborhoods and fostering a more positive living environment,
1-21 this respected civic leader has dedicated her time and talent to
1-22 numerous community organizations, including The Regional Project,
1-23 Wortham House Advisory Group, the Community Associations Institute,
1-24 the Houston Crackdown Community Partnership, and many others; and
2-1 WHEREAS, She has taken an active leadership role in several
2-2 other organizations as well; a former president of her
2-3 neighborhood's community association, she also has worked with
2-4 Texas Neighborhoods Together, a statewide organization of
2-5 neighborhood groups, and the Cypress Creek United Civic
2-6 Associations, a coalition of 100 community associations, civic
2-7 clubs, and business affiliates; and
2-8 WHEREAS, In addition to her many volunteer activities, this
2-9 accomplished woman excels in a challenging position as director of
2-10 finance, administration, and planning for the University of Houston
2-11 Division of Continuing Education and Off-Campus Institutes; in this
2-12 capacity she maintains lasting ties with the school where she
2-13 earned both a bachelor of arts degree and a master of business
2-14 administration degree; and
2-15 WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Ms. Hill has enjoyed the love
2-16 and support of her husband, Roy, and their marriage has been
2-17 blessed with a daughter, Sarah, whose many accomplishments have
2-18 brought them much pride and joy; and
2-19 WHEREAS, Susan Hill's outstanding community service efforts
2-20 have made a lasting difference in the lives of many Houston-area
2-21 residents, for by helping them to improve their environment, she
2-22 has improved the quality of their lives; the organization she has
2-23 established has reminded Houstonians that life in one of the
2-24 nation's largest cities does not have to be anonymous and
2-25 impersonal, and that individual commitment and hard work can combat
2-26 the most pervasive of urban problems; now, therefore, be it
2-27 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
3-1 Legislature hereby commend Susan Hill for her numerous
3-2 contributions to the improvement of Houston neighborhoods and
3-3 extend to her warmest best wishes for many more years of continued
3-4 success; and, be it further
3-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-6 prepared for Ms. Hill as an expression of high regard by the Texas
3-7 House of Representatives.
3-8 prepared for Ms. Hill as an expression of high regard by the Texas
3-9 House of Representatives.
3-10 Bailey
3-11 H.R. No. 825
3-12 _______________________________
3-13 Speaker of the House
3-14 I certify that H.R. No. 825 was adopted by the House on May
3-15 27, 1993, by a non-record vote.
3-16 _______________________________
3-17 Chief Clerk of the House