R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to 1-2 congratulate Dovie Greene Ellis on being named the recipient of the 1-3 1998 Distinguished Former Odessan Award; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born and raised in Odessa, Ms. Ellis attended Odessa 1-5 Junior College and continued her pursuit of academic excellence at 1-6 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, where she earned a 1-7 bachelor of business administration degree in management; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Ms. Ellis is the first woman, the first African 1-9 American, and the first member of an ethnic minority to hold the 1-10 post of deputy comptroller of public accounts for the State of 1-11 Texas, a post to which she was appointed by former Comptroller John 1-12 Sharp; during her exemplary 21-year tenure, she has been a highly 1-13 valued employee and has made significant contributions to the 1-14 organization; and 1-15 WHEREAS, This remarkable woman possesses a deep and committed 1-16 social conscience, and she is an active participant in many civic 1-17 and community groups as well as professional organizations, 1-18 including the board of Community Advocates for Teen Parents, the 1-19 NAACP, the Austin Area Urban League, and Executive Women in Texas 1-20 Government, and she also serves the congregation of Mount Zion 1-21 Baptist Church as a member of the finance committee and usher 1-22 board; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Ms. Ellis was chosen to receive the 1995 Outstanding 1-24 Women in Texas Government Award for Outstanding Professional 2-1 Development, and she is an honoree of the Black United Fund of 2-2 Texas, Inc.; in addition, she is a charter member and president 2-3 emeritus of the Black American Comptroller Employees Association, 2-4 Inc.; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Dovie Greene Ellis's professional achievements and 2-6 commitment to volunteerism are truly an inspiration to her family 2-7 and friends and to all who know her; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby congratulate Dovie Greene Ellis on her receipt 2-10 of the 1998 Distinguished Former Odessan Award and extend to her 2-11 sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it 2-12 further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Ms. Ellis as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-15 House of Representatives. West _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 239 was adopted by the House on February 22, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House