By:  Brown                                             S.R. No. 137

 1-1     By:  Brown                                             S.R. No. 137

 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes

 1-4     pleasure in recognizing Shirley Brothers, who was recently

 1-5     selected by the Alvin-Manvel Chamber of Commerce as 1996

 1-6     Citizen of the Year; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, The Citizen of the Year Award is given to an

 1-8     individual who demonstrates a commitment to the community over

 1-9     a period of years; and

1-10           WHEREAS, Associated with the Alvin educational system

1-11     for 25 years, Shirley Brothers first served as a special

1-12     education teacher with the Alvin Independent School District

1-13     and has been Coordinator of Public Relations and Business

1-14     Education Partnership since 1985; and

1-15           WHEREAS, A lady with impressive credentials, Shirley

1-16     was the first female member of the Alvin Noon Lions Club, and

1-17     she served as a member of the Chamber of Commerce Executive

1-18     Director Search Committee and as a member of the Alvin City

1-19     Manager Search Committee; and

1-20           WHEREAS, Dedicated and talented, this industrious woman

1-21     was a director of the Alvin Museum Society and a member of the

1-22     Brazoria County Fair Association, the First Presbyterian Church

1-23     of Alvin, the Association for Retarded Citizens, and the

 2-1     American Association of University Women; now, therefore, be it

 2-2           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 2-3     75th Legislature, hereby congratulate Shirley Brothers on

 2-4     being named 1996 Citizen of the Year; and, be it further

 2-5           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared

 2-6     for her as an expression of the high esteem and regard of

 2-7     the Texas Senate.

 2-8                                 ______________________________________

 2-9                                         President of the Senate

2-10                                      I hereby certify that the above

2-11                                 Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-12                                 on February 10, 1997.

2-13                                 ______________________________________

2-14                                         Secretary of the Senate

2-15                                 ______________________________________

2-16                                          Member, Texas Senate