R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Cynthia Anne Bragg has been a loyal and beloved
1-2 volunteer with the office of State Representative Glen Maxey during
1-3 the 76th legislative session; and
1-4 WHEREAS, The preemployment agreement detailing Cynthia's
1-5 working knowledge of modern office technology and procedure held
1-6 harmless Cynthia, her loving husband David Bragg, and their dogs
1-7 for any disasters that might have occurred as a result of her
1-8 technical proficiency, or lack thereof; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Cynthia's strength is not her ability to use a
1-10 computer, a fax machine, or a copier, but rather is her
1-11 indiscriminate kindness and generosity; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Her love of coffee, specifically of the espresso and
1-13 cappuccino variety, is unmatched; she is known by both name and
1-14 face in the Capitol Cafeteria and in most cafes along Congress
1-15 Avenue because of her frequent coffee stops; and
1-16 WHEREAS, She is also widely recognized among the Capitol
1-17 community because of her lighthearted irreverence, as displayed by
1-18 impromptu song and dance routines offered throughout the halls of
1-19 the People's house, and her presence is often followed by hushed
1-20 giggles; and
1-21 WHEREAS, On one fine Texas April afternoon, the offices of
1-22 the 400 hallway of the Capitol Extension were afforded the
1-23 fortuitous opportunity to enjoy Ms. Bragg's exquisite rhythmic
1-24 deliveries, and will wish to either commemorate those rhythmic
2-1 deliveries forevermore, or forevermore mourn that lost day when
2-2 they neglected to raise their eyes to the skylight and accept
2-3 Cynthia's rhythmic gift; and
2-4 WHEREAS, Her religion and faith are a very important part of
2-5 her life such that she now serves as a deacon of her church; and
2-6 WHEREAS, Ms. Bragg turned the bias of conservative Texans on
2-7 its ear by adopting a known homosexual, compassionately choosing a
2-8 member of the particularly hard-to-place 40 to 50 year old age
2-9 group; and
2-10 WHEREAS, Cynthia Bragg met the Maxey staff each morning with
2-11 offerings of breakfast tacos, pigs-in-a-blanket, and other culinary
2-12 delights that are the stuff of dreams to other legislative offices,
2-13 thereby enabling them to generate one of the finest legislative
2-14 efforts of the 76th session; and
2-15 WHEREAS, During a period in which Ms. Bragg took leave to
2-16 care for her ailing mother, the Maxey office fell into a state of
2-17 disarray, not to mention famine, thus proving her critical
2-18 importance to office function; and
2-19 WHEREAS, Ms. Bragg's fine intellect and creativity shed a
2-20 new, and slightly twisted, light on the Representative's first time
2-21 appointment to "Vice Chair," and her mere presence shed a bright
2-22 light on the daily operations of the Maxey office; now, therefore,
2-23 be it
2-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-25 Legislature hereby commend Cynthia Anne Bragg for her meritorious
2-26 service to the Maxey office, the legislative process, and the State
2-27 of Texas and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
3-1 success and happiness; and, be it further
3-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-3 prepared for Ms. Bragg as an expression of high regard by the Texas
3-4 House of Representatives.
Maxey
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1286 was adopted by the House on May
31, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House