By Black                                              H.R. No. 1173
       74R14343 PAN-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The legislative community is a close-knit one, and
    1-2  it was with great pleasure that the members of this chamber learned
    1-3  of the news of the birth of Savannah Lynn Shivers, the beautiful
    1-4  new baby girl of longtime Capitol employee Shari Shivers; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Savannah Lynn weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and
    1-6  measured 18-1/2 inches in length when she made her debut at 3:07
    1-7  p.m. on May 22, 1995, at St. David's Hospital in Austin, and her
    1-8  long-awaited arrival has brought great joy into the lives of her
    1-9  parents and many new admirers; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, A familiar face in the halls of our State Capitol,
   1-11  Ms. Shivers was a valued attorney with the Texas Legislative
   1-12  Council from October 1989 to September 1993, during which time she
   1-13  earned the respect and admiration of all who knew her for her
   1-14  professionalism, integrity, and expertise as a recognized authority
   1-15  in the areas of local government and higher education; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Ms. Shivers left the employ of the council to accept
   1-17  a position with the speaker's office, and for nearly two years now
   1-18  she has provided invaluable assistance to the legislature as the
   1-19  speaker's ethics advisor and as an expert in the fields of public
   1-20  and higher education; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Joining Ms. Shivers in parenthood is her devoted
   1-22  husband, Marc, an attorney with Hughes & Luce, and blessed with
   1-23  such outstanding representation, Savannah Lynn can indeed look
   1-24  forward to a bright and promising future; now, therefore, be it
    2-1        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-2  Legislature hereby officially welcome Savannah Lynn Shivers as a
    2-3  treasured new citizen of Texas and extend heartfelt congratulations
    2-4  to Shari and Marc Shivers on the birth of their darling new
    2-5  daughter; and, be it further
    2-6        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-7  prepared for Savannah Lynn and her parents as an expression of
    2-8  highest regard by the Texas House of Representatives.