By Hunter                                              H.R. No. 232

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Anice Barber Read began her lifelong interest in

 1-2     historic preservation as a volunteer in her hometown of Fort Worth

 1-3     where she worked to help save precious community landmarks; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Her interest and effectiveness were recognized by

 1-5     Governor John B.  Connally, who appointed her to the Texas

 1-6     Historical Commission in 1969, where she served with distinction

 1-7     for seven year; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, On the admonition of the Executive Director Truett

 1-9     Latimer, she accepted a staff position after conclusion of her

1-10     services as Commissioner; and

1-11           WHEREAS, One of her first undertakings was the development of

1-12     Texas' application to be selected for the Main Street

1-13     revitalization program of the National Trust for Historic

1-14     Preservation; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Her efforts resulted in the state becoming a charter

1-16     participant in this imaginative community initiative, after which

1-17     she became its first Main Street Program Director, and since has

1-18     nurtured successful endeavors in scores of Texas communities with

1-19     the help of a succession of first ladies; and

1-20           WHEREAS, She has worked toward her goals, her legendary

1-21     homemade chocolate cakes have become the most renowned incentive in

 2-1     state government for greasing the wheels of progress; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, Her unbounded optimism, her dedicated leadership and

 2-3     her indefatigable determination have caused Texas to gain repeated

 2-4     national recognition for excellence and unsurpassed achievement,

 2-5     causing one elected official to declare:  "it's the most

 2-6     cost-effective program in the state government"; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, In the course of setting a standard of integrity and

 2-8     performance, she has touched and helped mold the lives of countless

 2-9     young Main Street managers; and

2-10           WHEREAS, She retired as a Deputy Director of the Commission

2-11     under Executive Director Curtis Tunnell on August 31, 1996 after

2-12     more than a quarter century of service, under five separate

2-13     governors, leaving a rich legacy in the preservation and

2-14     revitalization of scores of communities across Texas; and

2-15           WHEREAS, She was blessed throughout her life by a loving and

2-16     supportive family including:  her husband, Julian Read; her two

2-17     daughters Courtney Hoffman and Ellen Read; and three grandchildren,

2-18     Faye Hoffman, Kathryn Hoffman, and Read Hoffman; now, therefore, be

2-19     it

2-20           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-21     Legislature hereby commend Anice Barber Read as an expression of

2-22     gratitude on behalf of all Texans for her numerous contributions to

2-23     our heritage and let this resolution be passed in her honor; and be

2-24     it further

2-25           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 3-1     prepared for her husband and her two daughters as an expression of

 3-2     highest regard by the Texas House of Representatives.