R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Marsha Lea King Stilley has been elected vice
1-2 president of the Women's Professional Rodeo Association, and this
1-3 talented individual is truly deserving of special recognition; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio and seventh generation
1-5 Texan, Mrs. Stilley graduated from McArthur High School in 1970 and
1-6 earned a dental hygienist license from Tyler Junior College in
1-7 1972; she began barrel racing that year and continues riding and
1-8 training horses today, annually attending 75 to 100 rodeos; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Her riding career has been marked by many notable
1-10 achievements, including winning the honor of performing at the
1-11 renowned Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada, and setting the arena
1-12 record at the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, as well as being the
1-13 1981 Houston Stock Show and Rodeo AQHA Barrel Racing Champion; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Mrs. Stilley joined the Women's Professional Rodeo
1-15 Association in 1987 and was elected Texas director in 1995; after
1-16 serving a second term in that post, she was recently elected to the
1-17 prestigious position of vice president; and
1-18 WHEREAS, This outstanding individual's lineage includes many
1-19 Texans of historic significance, including Samuel C. A. Rodgers and
1-20 Major George Sutherland, who both served during the Texas
1-21 Revolution and fought at the battle of Bexar in 1835, William
1-22 Depriest Sutherland, who was a defender at the Alamo, and William
1-23 Menefee, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence; this
1-24 historic lineage qualifies Mrs. Stilley to be a Daughter of the
2-1 Republic of Texas; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Marsha Lea King Stilley has distinguished herself
2-3 throughout her rodeo career, and it is indeed fitting that we
2-4 commend her for her achievements at this time; now, therefore, be
2-5 it
2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-7 Legislature hereby congratulate Marsha Lea King Stilley on being
2-8 elected vice president of the Women's Professional Rodeo
2-9 Association and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
2-10 success and happiness; and, be it further
2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-12 prepared for Mrs. Stilley as an expression of high regard by the
2-13 Texas House of Representatives.
King of Uvalde
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 525 was adopted by the House on April
6, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House