By: Moncrief S.R. No. 917 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to join 1-3 the Fort Worth Women's Hall of Fame in saluting its honorees 1-4 for the 1996 Outstanding Women of Fort Worth; and 1-5 WHEREAS, It is fitting that these notable women are being 1-6 acknowledged during National Women's History Month; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Women have made great strides over the course of 1-8 this century and have overcome many long-standing cultural 1-9 limitations in the professional world and in the fields of 1-10 education and politics; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The honorees were all selected because of their 1-12 outstanding contributions to the welfare and progress of their 1-13 community, city, state, and nation; and 1-14 WHEREAS, An awards program and reception were held on 1-15 March 22, 1995, during which each of the honorees was officially 1-16 recognized; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Suzanne McNeil is the winner of the Women and the 1-18 Arts Award; she is the founder and owner of Design Originals, 1-19 publisher of nearly 100 craft books since 1984, a speaker on 1-20 numerous television programs, and a consultant to industry 1-21 leaders such as Tandy Leather Corporation and DecoArt; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Paying homage to these eminent women will help 1-23 build an awareness and a greater appreciation of the many 2-1 accomplishments of women and of the contributions they have 2-2 made to our society through their leadership and dedication; 2-3 now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-5 74th Legislature, hereby congratulate Suzanne McNeil on being 2-6 named one of the 1996 Outstanding Women of Fort Worth; and, be 2-7 it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-9 Suzanne McNeil as an expression of the highest esteem of the 2-10 Texas Senate. 2-11 ______________________________________ 2-12 President of the Senate 2-13 I hereby certify that the above 2-14 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-15 on May 4, 1995. 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Secretary of the Senate 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Member, Texas Senate