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.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor