HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, On May 17, 1997, legal advocate Donna Ringoringo was 1-2 killed in an automobile accident, and we join her family, friends, 1-3 and many admirers in mourning their great loss; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A passionate seeker of justice, Ms. Ringoringo was 1-5 known nationally for her affecting and effective protests against 1-6 inequities in the judicial system, and she drew attention to these 1-7 important issues through a number of diverse means, including 1-8 hunger strikes and street demonstrations; and 1-9 WHEREAS, At the time of her death she was planning to walk 1-10 from Austin to Washington, D.C., to publicize problems in the legal 1-11 system with regard to domestic violence and child custody cases, 1-12 and her remarkable commitment to this cause was typical of her 1-13 approach to judicial reform; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Ms. Ringoringo's efforts were all the more 1-15 remarkable for her lack of formal education and for the many 1-16 personal attacks she endured in retribution for her work; jailed, 1-17 locked up on mental health warrants, and roundly denounced by the 1-18 judges and attorneys she criticized, she nevertheless continued to 1-19 heighten public consciousness about such issues as judges' 1-20 favoritism toward campaign contributors and the treatment of abuse 1-21 victims in the courts; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Although Donna Ringoringo will be missed, she leaves 1-23 behind an inspiring legacy, and her spirit will live on whenever 1-24 and wherever people raise their voices against injustice; now, 2-1 therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-3 hereby honor the memory of Donna Ringoringo and extend sincere 2-4 sympathy to her children, to her mother, to her brothers and 2-5 sister, and to her other family members and friends; and, be it 2-6 further 2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-8 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-9 House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in 2-10 memory of Donna Ringoringo. Dutton _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 283 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 20, 1997. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 283 was adopted by the Senate on May 21, 1997, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _______________________ Date _______________________ Governor