By Carter H.R. No. 1114 74R7841 KMP-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Mary Boyd, executive director of the Texas Advisory 1-2 Commission on State Emergency Communications, has been selected as 1-3 the recipient of the International Disaster Recovery Association's 1-4 1995 Achievement Award; and 1-5 WHEREAS, This prestigious honor recognizes Ms. Boyd's 18 1-6 years of outstanding work in the fields of emergency communications 1-7 and public safety; a public administration graduate of St. Edward's 1-8 University in Austin, this fine Texan is a nationally respected 1-9 expert on emergency communications systems and has helped to bring 1-10 9-1-1 service to nearly 99 percent of Texas communities and to make 1-11 our state a leader in TDD accessibility and poison control 1-12 networking; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The chairperson of the National Association of State 1-14 9-1-1 Administrators, Ms. Boyd has served as president of the 1-15 National Emergency Number Association and as co-chair of the 1-16 National Joint Experts Meeting to establish standards for wireless 1-17 access to 9-1-1 systems; she is also an active member of the Texas 1-18 Emergency Number Association, Associated Public Safety 1-19 Communications Officers, and Executive Women in Texas Government; 1-20 and 1-21 WHEREAS, This dedicated public servant has served as a 1-22 moderator and panelist in state and national workshops and is the 1-23 co-author of countless publications on emergency communications 1-24 systems; in addition, Ms. Boyd has served as a member of the 2-1 Network Reliability Council 9-1-1 Focus Group, an important panel 2-2 created by the Federal Communications Commission, and chaired the 2-3 group's data base and user administration committee; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Ms. Boyd's unwavering devotion to the field of 2-5 disaster and emergency communications has helped make her state and 2-6 nation safer and more secure places in which to work, live, and 2-7 raise a family, and it is indeed appropriate that she be given 2-8 special legislative recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby congratulate Mary A. Boyd on her receipt of the 2-11 International Disaster Recovery Association's 1995 Achievement 2-12 Award; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Ms. Boyd as an expression of gratitude and high regard 2-15 by the Texas House of Representatives.