HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is proud to congratulate

 1-2     former State Representative Karyne Jones Conley on her latest

 1-3     career achievements with SBC Telecommunications, Inc., in

 1-4     Washington, D.C.; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, A native San Antonian, Ms. Conley earned a

 1-6     bachelor's degree in political science from Clark Atlanta

 1-7     University in Georgia and a master's degree in public affairs from

 1-8     Northern Illinois University; in 1995, she completed her second

 1-9     master's degree at Harvard University, focusing on the study of

1-10     economic and political development; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Ms. Conley began her distinguished public service

1-12     career in our nation's capital as a congressional aide to former

1-13     U.S. Representative Andrew Young of Georgia, and when he was

1-14     appointed by then-President Jimmy Carter to the post of Ambassador

1-15     to the United Nations, the youthful Miss Jones served as Young's

1-16     Public Affairs Officer at the United States Mission to the United

1-17     Nations in New York City; and

1-18           WHEREAS, After returning to her hometown of San Antonio,

1-19     Ms. Conley drew upon her deep interest in both education and the

1-20     arts as Director of the Carver Cultural Center and as a grant

1-21     writer for The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures; she

1-22     also served as Program Developer for Continuing Education at San

1-23     Antonio College, and in 1985, she was elected to her first public

1-24     office, the East Central Independent School District Board of

 2-1     Trustees; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, Highly regarded throughout the community for her

 2-3     professionalism, integrity, and dedication, this esteemed lady was

 2-4     elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1988, representing

 2-5     eastern San Antonio and Bexar County and was re-elected without

 2-6     opposition in 1990, 1992, and 1994; during her four terms of

 2-7     office, Representative Conley demonstrated intelligence and

 2-8     leadership as a member of the Appropriations, House Administration,

 2-9     Corrections, and Judiciary committees, and she was tapped to serve

2-10     as vice-chair of the House's Urban Affairs Committee; and

2-11           WHEREAS, Since July 1996, Ms. Conley has served with

2-12     distinction as Director of Federal Relations with SBC

2-13     Telecommunications, Inc., in Washington, D.C., and although this

2-14     position has temporarily drawn her away from her beloved San

2-15     Antonio, her neighbors and many friends in the Lone Star State are

2-16     hopeful that she will eventually return home; and

2-17           WHEREAS, In this, as in all of her endeavors, Ms. Conley has

2-18     enjoyed the love and support of her family, which includes her

2-19     husband, attorney Jim Conley, and four children:  James, Jason,

2-20     John, and Karyne Jalon; and

2-21           WHEREAS, Both in her personal life and in her professional

2-22     service, the Honorable Karyne Jones Conley has exhibited an abiding

2-23     concern for the well-being of her fellow Americans, and she is

2-24     indeed deserving of recognition as she pursues this new chapter of

2-25     her life; now, therefore, be it

2-26           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas,

2-27     Regular Session, 1997, hereby congratulate former State

 3-1     Representative Karyne Jones Conley on her new position with SBC

 3-2     Telecommunications, Inc., and extend to her warmest best wishes for

 3-3     continued success; and, be it further

 3-4           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 3-5     prepared for Ms. Conley as an expression of highest regard by the

 3-6     Texas House of Representatives and Senate.

                                                                    Alvarado

         Laney                   Gutierrez                Oliveira

         Alexander               Haggerty                 Olivo

         Allen                   Hamric                   Palmer

         Alvarado                Hartnett                 Patterson

         Averitt                 Hawley                   Pickett

         Bailey                  Heflin                   Pitts

         Berlanga                Hernandez                Place

         Bonnen                  Hightower                Price

         Bosse                   Hilbert                  Puente

         Brimer                  Hilderbran               Rabuck

         Burnam                  Hill                     Ramsay

         Carter                  Hinojosa                 Rangel

         Chavez                  Hirschi                  Raymond

         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Reyna of Bexar

         Christian               Hodge                    Reyna of Dallas

         Clark                   Holzheauser              Rhodes

         Coleman                 Horn                     Rodriguez

         Cook                    Howard                   Roman

         Corte                   Hunter                   Sadler

         Counts                  Hupp                     Seaman

         Crabb                   Isett                    Serna

         Craddick                Jackson                  Shields

         Cuellar                 Janek                    Siebert

         Culberson               Jones of Lubbock         Smith

         Danburg                 Jones of Dallas          Smithee

         Davila                  Junell                   Solis

         Davis                   Kamel                    Solomons

         Delisi                  Keel                     Staples

         Denny                   Keffer                   Stiles

         Driver                  King                     Swinford

         Dukes                   Krusee                   Talton

         Dunnam                  Kubiak                   Telford

         Dutton                  Kuempel                  Thompson

         Edwards                 Lewis of Tarrant         Tillery

         Ehrhardt                Lewis of Orange          Torres

         Eiland                  Longoria                 Turner of Coleman

         Elkins                  Luna                     Turner of Harris

         Farrar                  McCall                   Uher

         Finnell                 McClendon                Van de Putte

         Flores                  McReynolds               Walker

         Gallego                 Madden                   West

         Galloway                Marchant                 Williams

         Garcia                  Maxey                    Williamson

         Giddings                Merritt                  Wilson

         Glaze                   Moffat                   Wise

         Goodman                 Moreno                   Wohlgemuth

         Goolsby                 Mowery                   Wolens

         Gray                    Naishtat                 Woolley

         Greenberg               Nixon                    Yarbrough

         Grusendorf              Oakley                   Zbranek

         _______________________________     _______________________________

             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 320 was adopted by the House on May

         31, 1997, by a non-record vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 320 was adopted by the Senate on

         May 31, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Secretary of the Senate

         APPROVED:  _____________________

                            Date

                    _____________________

                          Governor