R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On January 30, 1997, Dian Graves Owen will be
1-2 inducted into the 1996-1997 Texas Women's Hall of Fame, and this
1-3 accomplishment is truly deserving of special legislative praise;
1-4 and
1-5 WHEREAS, The Governor's Commission for Women established the
1-6 Texas Women's Hall of Fame in 1984 as a means of recognizing
1-7 exemplary women and their contributions to the Lone Star State;
1-8 inductees are chosen for their commitment to a variety of fields,
1-9 including the arts, business, civics, education, government,
1-10 health, and physical fitness; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Mrs. Owen is being acknowledged for her outstanding
1-12 achievements in the business world, and she will join nine other
1-13 notable Texas women chosen by a distinguished statewide panel of
1-14 judges from a field of more than 200 worthy applicants; and
1-15 WHEREAS, This exceptional woman is the cofounder and current
1-16 chairman of the board of Owen Healthcare, Inc., the premier
1-17 hospital pharmacy management company in the country; following the
1-18 untimely death of her husband, Mrs. Owen recommitted herself to the
1-19 company, employing her substantial business savvy and marketing
1-20 instincts to refashion this once-struggling enterprise into a
1-21 multimillion dollar empire; and
1-22 WHEREAS, A leader in the Abilene community, Mrs. Owen is a
1-23 pioneer for women in the business community; she is the first woman
1-24 to chair the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, and she enjoyed a major
2-1 triumph when she was appointed as the Texas Department of
2-2 Commerce's first chairperson; and
2-3 WHEREAS, Mrs. Owen has received a host of other accolades and
2-4 awards for her business and philanthropic efforts, including being
2-5 named Outstanding Citizen of the Year in 1996 by the Abilene
2-6 Chamber of Commerce; she has earned multiple mentions in Working
2-7 Woman and Savvy magazines and is considered one of the top female
2-8 business owners in the country; and
2-9 WHEREAS, Dian Graves Owen has distinguished herself among her
2-10 peers through her visionary efforts, and her dedication to her
2-11 community and her generosity of spirit are indeed an inspiration to
2-12 all Texans; now, therefore, be it
2-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-14 Legislature hereby congratulate Dian Graves Owen on her induction
2-15 into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame and extend to her sincere best
2-16 wishes for continued success and happiness in the years to come;
2-17 and, be it further
2-18 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19 prepared for Mrs. Owen as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-20 House of Representatives.
Hunter
Laney Gutierrez Ogden
Alexander Haggerty Oliveira
Allen Hamric Olivo
Alvarado Hartnett Palmer
Averitt Hawley Patterson
Bailey Heflin Pickett
Berlanga Hernandez Pitts
Bonnen Hightower Place
Bosse Hilbert Price
Brimer Hilderbran Puente
Burnam Hill Rabuck
Carter Hinojosa Ramsay
Chavez Hirschi Rangel
Chisum Hochberg Raymond
Christian Hodge Reyna of Bexar
Clark Holzheauser Reyna of Dallas
Coleman Horn Rhodes
Cook Howard Rodriguez
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
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 61 was adopted by the House on
January 30, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House