By: Turner S.R. No. 1087 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Bluebonnet Girl Scout Council has chosen five 1-3 women from the Brazos Valley as 1995 Women of Distinction for their 1-4 personal achievements and for the splendid examples they have set 1-5 as role models for girls; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Deeply involved in the life of their communities, 1-7 these exceptional women are active in education, the arts, health 1-8 care, and various other areas; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The five outstanding women are leaders in their 1-10 communities who have learned the importance of service to others 1-11 through their contributions to making their towns better places 1-12 in which to live; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Susan Birdwell, Lynn McIlhaney, Elizabeth Smith, 1-14 Mell Pruitt, and Anne Black were honored by the Bluebonnet Girl 1-15 Scout Council at a banquet on the campus of Baylor University 1-16 on May 4, 1995; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Anne Black is the executive director of MSC-OPAS at 1-18 Texas A&M University and is a member of the Bryan-College Station 1-19 Diplomatic Corps; she volunteers her time to Mary Branch Elementary 1-20 School, Festifall, and Saint Joseph's Hospital Foundation Brazos 1-21 Bash and is the recipient of the 1993 KAMU Volunteer of the Year 1-22 award; Girl Scouts have played an important role in her life, first 1-23 as a Girl Scout and then as a leader of her daughters' Brownie and 2-1 Cadet troops; and 2-2 WHEREAS, This dynamic individual has earned the respect 2-3 and admiration of the citizens of Bryan and College Station by 2-4 her meritorious work and exemplary devotion to her community; 2-5 now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-7 74th Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to Anne Black 2-8 on her selection as a 1995 Woman of Distinction and express its 2-9 appreciation to her for her invaluable service to Bryan and 2-10 College Station; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-12 Anne Black as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 President of the Senate 2-15 I hereby certify that the above 2-16 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-17 on May 16, 1995. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Secretary of the Senate 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Member, Texas Senate