R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Today, February 4, 1997, marks the birthday of our
1-2 esteemed colleague, the Honorable Yvonne Davis, and it gives the
1-3 members of this chamber great pleasure to recognize her on this
1-4 auspicious occasion; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A native Texan, she has seen a great deal of the
1-6 state she is proud to call home; she spent her childhood in Odessa
1-7 and as a young woman moved to Southeast Texas to attend the
1-8 University of Houston, where she attained her bachelor's degree in
1-9 political science; and
1-10 WHEREAS, After completing her higher education,
1-11 Representative Davis pursued a career path that fully prepared her
1-12 for public service, having held staff positions with the Dallas
1-13 County Commissioners Court, the U.S. House of Representatives, and
1-14 the Texas State Senate; and
1-15 WHEREAS, This dedicated public servant was first elected to
1-16 the house in 1992 and has since served the citizens of District 111
1-17 and, indeed, all Texans, with the utmost integrity and distinction;
1-18 she contributed greatly to the legislative process in sessions past
1-19 as a vital member of the Appropriations, Economic Development,
1-20 Rules and Resolutions, and International and Cultural Relations
1-21 committees and currently shares her insight and expertise with her
1-22 colleagues on the Appropriations, Energy Resources, and Local and
1-23 Consent Calendars committees; and
1-24 WHEREAS, A respected leader in the Democratic Party,
2-1 Representative Davis has worked diligently to promote the
2-2 principles and ideals of democracy as a two-term member of the
2-3 Texas Democratic Party Executive Committee for the 23rd Senate
2-4 District, as a former president of the Democratic Women of Dallas
2-5 County, and as an involved participant in the Oak Cliff Democrats
2-6 and the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats; and
2-7 WHEREAS, She has been an active force for positive change in
2-8 her community as well and has long given generously of her time and
2-9 talents to benefit such worthy organizations as the West Dallas
2-10 Community Centers, the Greater Oak Cliff Citizens Council, the
2-11 NAACP, the Women's Council of Dallas, the Oak Cliff Chamber of
2-12 Commerce, the League of Women Voters, and the Dallas Black Chamber
2-13 of Commerce; and
2-14 WHEREAS, Representative Davis continues to play an active
2-15 role in making this state a better place in which to live, work,
2-16 and raise a family, and the occasion of her birthday provides a
2-17 fitting opportunity to honor her; now, therefore, be it
2-18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-19 Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Yvonne Davis on the
2-20 joyous occasion of her birthday and extend to her sincere best
2-21 wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-23 prepared for Representative Davis as an expression of highest
2-24 regard from her colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.
Hodge
Allen
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
Delisi Kamel Solomons
Denny Keel Staples
Driver Keffer Stiles
Dukes King Swinford
Dunnam Krusee Talton
Dutton Kubiak Telford
Edwards Kuempel Thompson
Ehrhardt Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Eiland Lewis of Orange Torres
Elkins Longoria Turner of Coleman
Farrar Luna Turner of Harris
Finnell McCall Uher
Flores McClendon Van de Putte
Gallego McReynolds Walker
Galloway Madden West
Garcia Marchant Williams
Giddings Maxey Williamson
Glaze Merritt Wilson
Goodman Moffat Wise
Goolsby Moreno Wohlgemuth
Gray Mowery Wolens
Greenberg Naishtat Woolley
Grusendorf Nixon Yarbrough
Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 82 was adopted by the House on
February 4, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House