By Burnam H.R. No. 1165 75R16584 JTR-F R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Brooke Holloway is completing her tenure as a 1-2 special assistant to Representative Glen Maxey; and 1-3 WHEREAS, Ms. Holloway, a graduate of the Harvard of Brazos 1-4 County, has been a veritable Rock of Gibraltar for the staff of 1-5 Representative Maxey's office through her gracious demeanor, 1-6 willing cheerfulness, and devotion to duty that is beyond the norm; 1-7 and 1-8 WHEREAS, She brings to the Texas Legislature a unique 1-9 understanding of the problems of the human condition, which she 1-10 gained from her travels around the world, ranging from Granbury, 1-11 Texas, to the African country of Libya; and 1-12 WHEREAS, With grace and dignity, Ms. Holloway has withstood 1-13 the daily trials and tribulations of working for her immediate 1-14 supervisor throughout the legislative session, emerging only 1-15 slightly scarred and unnerved by the experience; and 1-16 WHEREAS, In addition to her political service to the people 1-17 of the State of Texas, Brooke Holloway has demonstrated great 1-18 acumen in the domestic art of cooking, and she regularly made 1-19 delicious desserts and other baked goods for her colleagues; and 1-20 WHEREAS, A notorious Anglophile who actually lived in the 1-21 United Kingdom for several years, she has been able to indulge her 1-22 passion for the color purple, a color traditionally associated with 1-23 monarchs; and 1-24 WHEREAS, The color purple is also a trademark recognition of 2-1 her zest for life and her embrace of all things vibrant and 2-2 beautiful, extending even to her automobile, which is believed to 2-3 be the only purple Ford Mustang in the Western Hemisphere; and 2-4 WHEREAS, It is customary and proper to reward those servants 2-5 of the people with appropriate recognition, and had Brooke Holloway 2-6 been born a subject of Queen Elizabeth II, she would undoubtedly be 2-7 entitled to receive numerous honors and awards in honor of her 2-8 service, possibly even including membership in one of the Orders of 2-9 Chivalry; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby commend Brooke Holloway for her service to Texas 2-12 and her people and extend to her sincere thanks for that service 2-13 and dedication; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives do hereby name 2-15 Brooke Holloway a Dame of the House and that she be entitled to 2-16 this honor and designation throughout her life; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for Dame Brooke Holloway as an expression of high regard 2-19 by the Texas House of Representatives.