By:  Harris of Tarrant                           S.R. No. 389
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in
    1-3  recognizing Judge Catherine Adamski Gant for her selection as the
    1-4  1993 Executive Woman of the Year by the Zonta Club of
    1-5  Fort Worth, Texas; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Since the establishment of Zonta Clubs in 1919,
    1-7  Zonta members have been concerned with the improvement of women's
    1-8  positions in society; the goal of Zonta Clubs is to improve the
    1-9  legal, political, economic, and professional status of women; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, By choosing an executive woman of the year, Zonta
   1-11  recognizes and brings praise to those women who excel in our
   1-12  society and who are exemplary citizens; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, A resident of Fort Worth since 1968,
   1-14  Judge Catherine Gant of the 141st District Court was born in
   1-15  Belmont, New York; she is married to Harold Gant and has six
   1-16  children and three grandchildren; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas
   1-18  School of Law where she received the Outstanding Senior Writer
   1-19  Award in 1974, Judge Gant is a former member of the West Texas
   1-20  Legal Aid Foundation Board and was formerly judge of the 360th
   1-21  District Court; during the 1970s and 1980s, she was engaged in
   1-22  the private practice of law; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, A gifted leader who is active in civic affairs,
    2-1  Judge Gant is a member of the American Association of University
    2-2  Women, the League of Women Voters, the Network for Executive Women,
    2-3  and the Sierra Club; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, Numerous organizations have benefitted significantly
    2-5  from her judicial expertise and experience; she has served on the
    2-6  Mayor's Committee on the Status of Women, the Judicial Relations
    2-7  Committee of the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission, the board
    2-8  of the Fort Worth Association of Retarded Citizens, and the board
    2-9  of the Women's Center of Tarrant County; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, A distinguished and talented individual, Judge Gant
   2-11  is a woman of wisdom, integrity, and selflessness, and her worthy
   2-12  contributions to her community and to the State of Texas have made
   2-13  her truly a treasured citizen; now, therefore, be it
   2-14        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-15  73rd Legislature, hereby express appreciation to
   2-16  Judge Catherine Adamski Gant for her exceptional accomplishments
   2-17  and extend congratulations to her on her selection as Zonta's 1993
   2-18  Executive Woman of the Year; and, be it further
   2-19        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her
   2-20  as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
   2-21                                 _____________________________________
   2-22                                        President of the Senate
   2-23                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-24                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-25                                 the Senate on March 9, 1993.
    3-1                                 _____________________________________
    3-2                                        Secretary of the Senate
    3-3                                 _____________________________________
    3-4                                         Member, Texas Senate