1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is honored to 1-4 pay tribute to Anice Barber Read for her lifelong contributions 1-5 to the State of Texas; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Mrs. Read's interest in preservation of historic 1-7 landmarks began when she volunteered in her hometown of Fort Worth 1-8 for various projects; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Governor John B. Connally recognized her 1-10 effectiveness and appointed her to the Texas Historical 1-11 Commission in 1969, where she served honorably for seven years; 1-12 and 1-13 WHEREAS, When her term was finished, Mrs. Read was 1-14 persuaded to accept a staff position; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Her primary project was to complete the Texas 1-16 application for selection for the Main Street revitalization 1-17 program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Because of her dedication to this effort, 1-19 the application was successful, and Texas became a charter 1-20 participant in this innovative community initiative; Mrs. Read 1-21 became the first Main Street Program Director, and since that 1-22 time she has successfully encouraged attempts by other 1-23 communities with the help of a number of first ladies of 2-1 Texas; and 2-2 WHEREAS, This outstanding gentlewoman is well known 2-3 for her chocolate cakes, which have become a famous incentive 2-4 to further her goals; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Because of her dedicated leadership, inexhaustible 2-6 determination, and boundless enthusiasm, the State of Texas has 2-7 gained national recognition for its superiority in working with 2-8 these programs; and 2-9 WHEREAS, Celebrated for her integrity and honesty, 2-10 Anice Read has served as an excellent role model for many young 2-11 Main Street managers; and 2-12 WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Mrs. Read has been 2-13 supported by her loving family: her husband, Julian Read; her 2-14 daughters, Courtney Hoffman and Ellen Read; and her grandchildren, 2-15 Faye Hoffman, Kathryn Hoffman, and Read Hoffman; now, therefore, 2-16 be it 2-17 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-18 75th Legislature, hereby honor Anice Barber Read and express 2-19 its gratitude to her for her significant contributions to the 2-20 heritage of the State of Texas; and, be it further 2-21 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-22 as an expression of the highest regard and esteem of the 2-23 Texas Senate. 2-24 Armbrister 2-25 Barrientos Harris Patterson 2-26 Bivins Haywood Ratliff 2-27 Brown Lindsay Shapiro 3-1 Cain Lucio Shapleigh 3-2 Carona Luna Sibley 3-3 Duncan Madla Truan 3-4 Ellis Moncrief Wentworth 3-5 Fraser Nelson West 3-6 Gallegos Nixon Whitmire 3-7 Galloway Ogden Zaffirini 3-8 Bullock, President of the Senate 3-9 ______________________________________ 3-10 President of the Senate 3-11 I hereby certify that the above 3-12 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-13 on February 26, 1997. 3-14 ______________________________________ 3-15 Secretary of the Senate 3-16 ______________________________________ 3-17 Member, Texas Senate