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