R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is privileged to
1-2 welcome to the State Capitol South Africa's ambassador to the
1-3 United States, Her Excellency, Sheila Violet Makate Sisulu; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Appointed to the ambassadorship earlier this year by
1-5 South African President Nelson Mandela, Ambassador Sisulu is a
1-6 respected leader in the government of her homeland; she has
1-7 previously served as consul-general to the South African
1-8 Consulate-General in New York and is a former special advisor to
1-9 the minister of education; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Ambassador Sisulu is a longtime advocate of
1-11 educational issues and demonstrated her commitment to excellence in
1-12 education during a decade-long tenure on the South African
1-13 Committee for Higher Education; this esteemed individual has also
1-14 served as the education coordinator of the African Bursary Fund of
1-15 the South African Council of Churches, a post that further
1-16 established her legacy of exemplary public service; and
1-17 WHEREAS, In 1991, she was named director of the Joint
1-18 Enrichment Project, an organization dedicated to youth development;
1-19 her active involvement with this program helped to positively
1-20 influence the new government's policies in this area and led to
1-21 the establishment of South Africa's National Youth Commission; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Ambassador Sisulu will undoubtedly maintain her
1-23 commitment to excellence in the performance of her diplomatic
1-24 duties as ambassador to the United States, and she truly merits
2-1 special legislative recognition on the occasion of her visit to
2-2 Austin on April 19, 1999; now, therefore, be it
2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-4 Legislature hereby officially welcome Her Excellency, Ambassador
2-5 Sheila Violet Makate Sisulu to the State Capitol and extend to her
2-6 warmest best wishes for an enjoyable stay in the Lone Star State;
2-7 and, be it further
2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-9 prepared for Ambassador Sisulu to commemorate this grand occasion
2-10 and as an expression of highest regard by the Texas House of
2-11 Representatives.
Giddings
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. 667 was adopted by the House on April
22, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House