R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The members of the Texas House of Representatives
 1-2     are proud to honor Mindy Rabalais, a volunteer at the Richardson
 1-3     Public Library who received the Northeast Texas Library System
 1-4     Award for Outstanding Service to Libraries in 1997; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Ms. Rabalais volunteers weekly at the Richardson
 1-6     Public Library, and her generosity has been truly inspirational;
 1-7     she compiled and organized historical photos of Richardson into a
 1-8     slide show that complemented the 20-page history she drafted about
 1-9     Richardson, and her dedicated efforts and research were rewarded
1-10     when a historical marker was placed in Fountain Plaza; and
1-11           WHEREAS, In addition to her award from the Northeast Texas
1-12     Library System, this devoted individual was presented with a
1-13     gold-framed certificate recognizing the 12 years she has
1-14     volunteered for the Richardson Public Library; and
1-15           WHEREAS, A prized volunteer, Ms. Rabalais has given her
1-16     valuable time to the Richardson Public Library and to the city of
1-17     Richardson as she has worked to record the events that shaped this
1-18     fine community, and it is indeed fitting that she be honored for
1-19     her noteworthy achievements; now, therefore, be it
1-20           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-21     Legislature hereby congratulate Mindy Rabalais on her receipt of
1-22     the Northeast Texas Library System Award for Outstanding Service to
1-23     Libraries and commend her for her extraordinary contributions to
1-24     the historiography of Richardson; and, be it further
 2-1           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-2     prepared for Ms. Rabalais as an expression of high regard by the
 2-3     Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                      Madden
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 182 was adopted by the House on April
         8, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House