By Shapiro                                       S.C.R. No. 7

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                                CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, On January 24, 1997, Mary Anne Seale will be named

 1-2     Plano's Citizen of the Year, and this distinguished woman's

 1-3     lifetime of service to her fellow Texans is indeed worthy of

 1-4     special praise and recognition at this time; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Mrs. Seale's commitment to helping others was

 1-6     evident from her choice of profession; after receiving her

 1-7     bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin,

 1-8     Mrs. Seale taught first at the Texas School for the Deaf and then

 1-9     at the Callier Hearing and Speech Center in Dallas, and more

1-10     recently she served as special events coordinator for Collin County

1-11     Community College; and

1-12           WHEREAS, Her career as a teacher and administrator represents

1-13     only a small fraction of Mrs. Seale's contributions; her active

1-14     involvement in the life of her hometown has encompassed dozens of

1-15     organizations, projects, and agencies, and among the groups that

1-16     have benefited from her knowledgeable leadership are the Junior

1-17     League of Plano, Plano Youth Leadership, the Substance Abuse

1-18     Prevention Agency of Plano, Leadership Plano, the Volunteer Center

1-19     of Plano, and the Parker Women's Club; and

1-20           WHEREAS, Mrs. Seale is also a valued member of Bethel

1-21     Christian Reform Church, and she has drawn strength and inspiration

1-22     from this community of worship; in lending her outstanding

1-23     organizational skills to a number of the church's committees, she

1-24     has helped the church achieve its aims while affirming her own

 2-1     faith; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, Though she can take justifiable pride in her many

 2-3     impressive civic and professional accomplishments, Mrs. Seale's

 2-4     greatest source of joy and sustenance is her loving, close-knit

 2-5     family, and she and her husband Don take great pride in their two

 2-6     sons, Mark and Greg; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, In dedicating herself to the betterment of the world

 2-8     around her, Mary Anne Seale has earned great affection and respect,

 2-9     not only  from her family and many friends, but also from countless

2-10     neighbors and fellow citizens, and it is fitting that she be

2-11     honored for her noteworthy efforts; now, therefore, be it

2-12           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

2-13     hereby congratulate Mary Anne Seale on her selection as Plano's

2-14     Citizen of the Year and extend to her sincere best wishes for

2-15     continued success and happiness in the years to come; and, be it

2-16     further

2-17           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-18     prepared for Mrs. Seale as an expression of highest regard by the

2-19     Texas House of Representatives and Senate.