1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 468

        1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to

        1-3     recognize Mary A. Lacy for her recent induction into the El Paso

        1-4     Commission for Women Hall of Fame in the education category; and

        1-5           WHEREAS, The El Paso Commission for Women is a nonprofit

        1-6     organization that works to ensure equal rights and responsibilities

        1-7     for El Paso women, and the group's Hall of Fame was created to ensure

        1-8     that women receive equal recognition for their accomplishments; and

        1-9           WHEREAS, Mary Lacy was nominated for the hall of fame by

       1-10     Rosemary Neill of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA),

       1-11     El Paso del Norte Region, where she serves as the administrator of

       1-12     the Teen Leadership program; and

       1-13           WHEREAS, A resourceful individual and a highly effective

       1-14     leader, Mary Lacy was responsible for the recent "Read on El Paso"

       1-15     project for Make a Difference Day; as a result of her project,

       1-16     thousands of books were contributed to the public library system;

       1-17     and

       1-18           WHEREAS, An exceptionally talented individual who served as

       1-19     a schoolteacher for 32 years, Mary Lacy is an invaluable asset to

       1-20     the YWCA, El Paso del Norte Region, and she has been a positive

       1-21     influence on the lives of countless youths in the El Paso community;

       1-22     now, therefore, be it

       1-23           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

        2-1     75th Legislature, hereby commend Mary A. Lacy on her superior

        2-2     work with the Young Women's Christian Association, El Paso del

        2-3     Norte Region, and extend congratulations to her on her induction

        2-4     into the El Paso Commission for Women Hall of Fame; and, be it further

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

        2-6     as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

        2-7                                                               Shapleigh

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        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 April 9, 1997.

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       2-14                                          Secretary of the Senate

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       2-16                                           Member, Texas Senate