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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 663
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in
 1-4     recognizing Betty Hardwick of Baird on her outstanding work as an
 1-5     advocate for Texans with mental disabilities; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Well known for her tireless efforts on behalf of the
 1-7     mentally disabled, Betty Hardwick was appointed to the Board of
 1-8     Trustees of the Abilene Regional Mental Health-Mental Retardation
 1-9     Center in 1982 and was elected community director for Region VI of
1-10     the National Community Mental Healthcare Board of Directors in
1-11     1996; and
1-12           WHEREAS, A dedicated and active volunteer, Betty Hardwick
1-13     has been named Outstanding Young Woman in America, has won the
1-14     Governor's Award for Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service, and
1-15     has been recognized by the Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers
1-16     for her leadership in establishing the council's Risk Management
1-17     Fund; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Mrs. Hardwick's interest in public health issues
1-19     stems from her firsthand knowledge of the difficulties encountered
1-20     by those with disabilities as several members of her family have
1-21     been affected by a genetic visual impairment; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Betty Hardwick has worked closely with members of
1-23     the Texas Legislature and various committees to strengthen
1-24     community mental health care centers; she currently serves on the
 2-1     Joint Contract Committee of the Texas Department of Mental Health
 2-2     and Mental Retardation and is devoting much of her time to improving
 2-3     the contracting process; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, In addition to spending many hours working on behalf
 2-5     of the mentally disabled, Betty is also a homemaker and is devoted
 2-6     to her family; she and her husband, Jon Hardwick, have been blessed
 2-7     with two daughters, Crecia and Lydia; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, Betty Hardwick is an exemplary lady who has played a
 2-9     major role in improving the lives of our state's mentally disabled
2-10     citizens, and her perseverance and many accomplishments are
2-11     inspirational to all who work in the field of mental health; now,
2-12     therefore, be it
2-13           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-14     76th Legislature, hereby commend Betty Hardwick on her
2-15     exceptional achievements and many contributions to the citizens
2-16     of our state and extend best wishes to her for the future; and,
2-17     be it further
2-18           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her
2-19     as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-20                                                    Fraser
2-21           Armbrister           Harris              Ogden
2-22           Barrientos           Haywood             Ratliff
2-23           Bernsen              Jackson             Shapiro
2-24           Bivins               Lindsay             Shapleigh
2-25           Brown                Lucio               Sibley
2-26           Cain                 Luna                Truan
2-27           Carona               Madla               Wentworth
2-28           Duncan               Moncrief            West
2-29           Ellis                Nelson              Whitmire
2-30           Gallegos             Nixon               Zaffirini
2-31                       Perry, President of the Senate
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2-33                                          President of the Senate
 3-1                                       I hereby certify that the above
 3-2                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
 3-3                                  on April 22, 1999.
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 3-5                                          Secretary of the Senate
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 3-7                                           Member, Texas Senate