S.R. No. 1012 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride 1-3 in honoring Barbara Bush, the most famous mother in Texas, on 1-4 Mother's Day, May 14, 1995; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Beloved and admired throughout the nation, 1-6 Barbara Bush is a special treasure to the citizens of Texas, and 1-7 Mother's Day is an appropriate opportunity to express our gratitude 1-8 to her for her many contributions to our state; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Dedicated to her life as a homemaker and as the wife 1-10 of former President George Bush, Barbara Bush is well known for her 1-11 outstanding work as the former First Lady of the United States 1-12 and as the proud mother who raised Texas Governor George W. Bush, 1-13 Jeb Bush, Neil Bush, Marvin Bush, and Dorothy Bush; she is also a 1-14 revered grandmother to 13 grandchildren; and 1-15 WHEREAS, A woman of remarkable energy and resourcefulness, 1-16 Barbara Bush has managed to successfully balance her active role 1-17 as wife, mother, and grandmother and her role as a nationally known 1-18 figure with a vigorous commitment to a wide range of social issues; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, An advocate for volunteer, community, and 1-21 corporate support of our school systems and a lifelong lover 1-22 of books, Mrs. Bush has worked fervently for the promotion of 1-23 literacy and reading and for the betterment of the educational 2-1 opportunities in our state and country; and 2-2 WHEREAS, A woman of vision and insight, Mrs. Bush believes 2-3 that many of America's social, economic, and political problems 2-4 are linked to a lack of literacy, and she has spent much of her 2-5 life helping to increase public awareness of our nation's literacy 2-6 needs; and 2-7 WHEREAS, She has participated in hundreds of literacy events 2-8 across the United States, has been an enthusiastic supporter of 2-9 intergenerational literacy programs, and serves as Honorary Chairman 2-10 of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy; and 2-11 WHEREAS, An individual of many talents and interests, 2-12 Mrs. Bush has appeared on "Mrs. Bush's Story Time," a national 2-13 radio program emphasizing the importance of reading aloud to 2-14 children, and she has written two books, C. Fred's Story and 2-15 Millie's Book, the proceeds of which benefit adult and family 2-16 literacy programs; and 2-17 WHEREAS, An ardent supporter of programs throughout the state 2-18 and nation that help children and strengthen families, Mrs. Bush 2-19 was an honorary chairman of The National Committee for Prevention 2-20 of Child Abuse, the National Committee for Adoption, the National 2-21 SAFE KIDS Campaign, and the Hispanic Family of the Year Foundation; 2-22 she is honorary chairperson of the Leukemia Society of America, 2-23 Incorporated, and was an honorary board member of the Children's 2-24 Oncology Services of Washington, D.C., Incorporated; and 2-25 WHEREAS, A distinguished lady who is valued by all for her 3-1 tremendous warmth, poise, and charm, Barbara Bush is a cherished 3-2 friend, mentor, and leader to countless citizens across the country, 3-3 and her strong, independent voice and her many accomplishments are a 3-4 special source of pride to the citizens of the Lone Star State; now, 3-5 therefore, be it 3-6 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-7 74th Legislature, hereby express appreciation to Barbara Bush for 3-8 her inspirational leadership and her exceptional achievements and 3-9 send sincerest best wishes to her on May 14, 1995; and, be it 3-10 further 3-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 3-12 as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 3-13 Nelson 3-14 Armbrister Henderson Rosson 3-15 Barrientos Leedom Shapiro 3-16 Bivins Lucio Sibley 3-17 Brown Luna Sims 3-18 Cain Madla Truan 3-19 Ellis Moncrief Turner 3-20 Gallegos Montford Wentworth 3-21 Galloway Nixon West 3-22 Harris Patterson Whitmire 3-23 Haywood Ratliff Zaffirini 3-24 Bullock, President of the Senate 3-25 ______________________________________ 4-1 President of the Senate 4-2 I hereby certify that the above 4-3 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 4-4 on May 11, 1995. 4-5 ______________________________________ 4-6 Secretary of the Senate 4-7 ______________________________________ 4-8 Member, Texas Senate