By Hodge                                          H.R. No. 82

      75R5306 WMS-D                           

                                 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.