R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Marsha Cavell Lyle-Gonga will receive her master's 1-2 degree in urban administration from Trinity University on May 10, 1-3 1997, and the completion of this level of higher education is 1-4 indeed an auspicious occasion; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Ms. Lyle-Gonga completed her bachelor's degree in 1-6 political science and economics at Our Lady of the Lake University 1-7 in San Antonio, earning inclusion in Who's Who in American Colleges 1-8 and Universities in the process; at the graduate level, she was the 1-9 recipient of a Department of Housing and Urban Development 1-10 scholarship and was a member of the Urban Management Assistants of 1-11 South Texas; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Despite her rigorous academic schedule, this 1-13 industrious woman managed to balance her studies with the 1-14 responsibilities of work, and she gained valuable professional 1-15 skills as an administrative assistant to Representative Ruth Jones 1-16 McClendon, who was then serving as a member of the San Antonio City 1-17 Council; Ms. Lyle-Gonga has also worked as a graduate intern with 1-18 the Clarksville Montgomery Chamber of Commerce in Clarksville, 1-19 Tennessee; and 1-20 WHEREAS, With this phase of her studies completed, 1-21 Ms. Lyle-Gonga is prepared to put her knowledge to work, and her 1-22 career plans are focused on a position in economic development, 1-23 planning, or research at the city government level; and 1-24 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives heartily endorses 2-1 the pursuit of higher education, and Ms. Lyle-Gonga's commitment in 2-2 achieving this worthy goal is truly deserving of special 2-3 legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-5 Legislature hereby congratulate Marsha Cavell Lyle-Gonga on her 2-6 graduation from the master's program at Trinity University and 2-7 extend to her warmest best wishes for success and happiness in all 2-8 her future endeavors; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-10 prepared for Ms. Lyle-Gonga as an expression of high regard by the 2-11 Texas House of Representatives. McClendon _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 796 was adopted by the House on May 2, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House