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 _______________________________ 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. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House