By Gallego H.C.R. No. 146 76R5728 GMW-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of the Honorable Ann C. Scudday on 1-2 December 17, 1998, at the age of 65, has brought a great loss to 1-3 the family and many friends of this remarkable woman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born Elizabeth Ann Clendennen on December 7, 1933, 1-5 in Lytton Springs, Mrs. Scudday was an honor graduate of Luling 1-6 High School, and later went on to a successful 20-year business 1-7 career in San Antonio and Austin; and 1-8 WHEREAS, In Austin, she was the first female licensed 1-9 stockbroker and was also manager of a prestigious law firm; in 1974 1-10 Mrs. Scudday moved to Fort Davis, where her husband Roy opened the 1-11 Texas General Land Office field headquarters; and 1-12 WHEREAS, From 1978 to 1990 she served three terms as Jeff 1-13 Davis County judge, and during her 12 years on the bench she 1-14 demonstrated both fairness and wisdom, developing a reputation as a 1-15 community leader deeply committed to the citizens of Fort Davis; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, In recognition of her ability, she was later 1-18 appointed by then Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby to a statewide 1-19 task force created to study and recommend guidelines for solid 1-20 waste management in Texas; this study led to major changes by the 1-21 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, an organization 1-22 Mrs. Scudday joined in 1991 and proudly worked for as a local 1-23 government liaison until early 1998; and 1-24 WHEREAS, In addition to her two terms as the president of the 2-1 Rio Grande Council of Governments, Mrs. Scudday was also active 2-2 with many other notable organizations, including the Fort Davis 2-3 Chamber of Commerce, the Jeff Davis County Public Library Board, 2-4 the West Texas Judges and Commissioners Association, the Texas 2-5 Council of Governments, and the Texas Association of Counties; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Judge Ann C. Scudday was a woman of courage, 2-7 compassion, and conviction, and her remarkable legacy of 2-8 achievement ensures that this exceptional woman will continue to 2-9 live on in the hearts and minds of all those fortunate enough to 2-10 have known her; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-12 hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Ann C. Scudday and 2-13 extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her 2-14 husband, Roy, to her two daughters, Susan and Kim, to her three 2-15 sisters, to her brother, to her six grandchildren, and to her many 2-16 other relatives and friends; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-19 House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in 2-20 memory of Judge Ann C. Scudday.