H.R. No. 1251
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Alice Finley will soon retire from her position as
    1-2  journal clerk for the Texas House of Representatives, and her many
    1-3  years of distinguished service are indeed worthy of special
    1-4  legislative recognition; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, This remarkable woman has served the members of the
    1-6  legislature with pride and distinction since 1967, and in the
    1-7  course of her career she has worked with every house speaker since
    1-8  the Honorable Ben Barnes; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, A native of Amarillo, Ms. Finley moved to Austin as
   1-10  a young adult and persuaded many of her family members to join her
   1-11  in the Capitol City, and she enjoys a close relationship with her
   1-12  brother and sister-in-law, Bryan and Linda Finley, who still reside
   1-13  in Austin; she also has played a special role in the lives of her
   1-14  niece's and nephew's families, Chrystal and Greg Riley and Bill and
   1-15  Carolyn Finley, and she is a devoted aunt to great-nephew Greggy
   1-16  and great-niece Patty; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Ms. Finley's many contributions to the legislative
   1-18  process have earned her the respect and admiration of her
   1-19  colleagues here, just as her warmth and good humor have earned
   1-20  their friendship and affection; "Big A" has been a very special and
   1-21  unique member of the house staff, and she will be sorely missed by
   1-22  her many friends and coworkers in the Capitol; now, therefore, be
   1-23  it
   1-24        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-1  Legislature hereby honor Alice Finley for her many years of
    2-2  legislative service and extend to her warmest best wishes for a
    2-3  happy and fulfilling retirement; and, be it further
    2-4        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-5  prepared for Ms. Finley as an expression of high regard by the
    2-6  Texas House of Representatives.