By Giddings H.R. No. 16 74R2141 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Clementine "Clem" Lear has selflessly devoted 1-2 herself to the betterment of southwest Dallas County through a 1-3 myriad of community-oriented activities; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native of Yonkers, New York, this exceptional 1-5 individual was graduated from Endicott College with an associate of 1-6 science degree in marketing; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Ms. Lear has been a valued employee of the Bell 1-8 System for 28 years, having held positions in Mississippi, Florida, 1-9 and Wisconsin before settling in Dallas 17 years ago; her current 1-10 responsibilities with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as area 1-11 manager of external affairs include serving as community 1-12 representative, lobbying for legislative and regulatory reform, and 1-13 administering the contribution budget for the Dallas area; and 1-14 WHEREAS, This pillar of the community has given generously of 1-15 her time and talents to numerous worthy organizations through the 1-16 years, serving with distinction as chairman of the board of the 1-17 Duncanville Chamber of Commerce, as president and chairman of the 1-18 Best Southwest Economic Development Partnership, as vice-chairman 1-19 of Duncanville Regional Arts, and as a member of the City of 1-20 Duncanville Economic Development Task Force; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Among those organizations that are currently 1-22 benefiting from her exemplary leadership and tireless work ethic 1-23 are the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, City of Duncanville Main 1-24 Street Advisory Board, Best Southwest Business Service Center, 2-1 Duncanville Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Southwest Board, and 2-2 Duncanville Noon Lions; and 2-3 WHEREAS, For her many notable achievements, Ms. Lear was 2-4 chosen as one of five Outstanding Women of Southwest Dallas County 2-5 in 1992 and was nominated as Duncanville's Woman of the Year that 2-6 same year; and 2-7 WHEREAS, This remarkable woman has set standards for 2-8 community involvement to which all others can aspire, and her many 2-9 significant accomplishments in this regard are indeed worthy of 2-10 special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-12 Legislature hereby commend Clementine Lear for her significant 2-13 contributions to the betterment of her community and state and 2-14 extend to her best wishes for continued success in the future; and, 2-15 be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for Ms. Lear as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-18 House of Representatives.