R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Colleen Wooten Jenkins is retiring from Reliant
1-2 Energy after 15 years of dedicated service, and she is indeed
1-3 deserving of special recognition at this time; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Mrs. Jenkins attended
1-5 Northwestern Nazarene College in Napa, Idaho; in 1984 she began
1-6 working for Houston Lighting and Power, now Reliant Energy, and
1-7 during her 15-year tenure she has watched the company grow into a
1-8 successful international corporation; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Employed in Austin, Mrs. Jenkins is known for the
1-10 valuable assistance that she provides for younger employees, and
1-11 many of her colleagues refer to her as the "heart and soul" of the
1-12 Austin office; she has had the privilege of watching the
1-13 progression of various employees of Reliant Energy, one of whom has
1-14 expanded his career by serving the Lone Star State as a state
1-15 representative; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Mrs. Jenkins is a devoted wife to her husband, Lewis
1-17 Jenkins, and this happy couple has had the opportunity to combine
1-18 their two families to make one large and loving family that
1-19 includes their six children, Michael Selby, Letha Villegas, Lydia
1-20 Selby, Lewis D. Jenkins, Kathryn Grider, and Deborah Hartmann, and
1-21 20 grandchildren; and
1-22 WHEREAS, In addition to her many accomplishments at work and
1-23 home, this esteemed woman is a pianist for her church, and in April
1-24 1999 she received the District Service Award with a Servant's Heart
2-1 Trophy, the highest honor bestowed upon a layperson; during her
2-2 free time Mrs. Jenkins enjoys cultivating her beautiful roses and
2-3 spending time with her family; and
2-4 WHEREAS, Mrs. Jenkins's exceptional career has earned her the
2-5 respect and admiration of her friends, family, and colleagues, and
2-6 it is truly a pleasure to honor her for her many years of dedicated
2-7 service to Reliant Energy; now, therefore, be it
2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-9 Legislature hereby commend Colleen Wooten Jenkins for her
2-10 achievements and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
2-11 success and happiness in her retirement; and, be it further
2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13 prepared for Mrs. Jenkins as an expression of high regard by the
2-14 Texas House of Representatives.
Noriega
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
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1208 was adopted by the House on May
26, 1999, by a non-record vote.
_______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House