1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 857 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 honor Stacy L. Garvin on the occasion of her inauguration as 1-5 Mayor of Lorena, Texas; and 1-6 WHEREAS, After receiving the unanimous support of her 1-7 friends, colleagues, and community, Stacy will assume duties as 1-8 one of the youngest mayors in the history of Lorena; also, she 1-9 is, quite possibly, the first woman to serve the city in this 1-10 capacity; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Through her countless hours of dedicated service 1-12 on both the Lorena City Council and the Lorena Planning and 1-13 Zoning Commission, Stacy has proven herself a capable civic 1-14 leader; while serving on the latter two governing bodies, 1-15 Stacy also managed to establish a professional career in 1-16 child-care management; she was responsible for creating and 1-17 managing a system of nonprofit child-care centers in the Waco 1-18 area; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Under her guidance and leadership, Kids and 1-20 Company has become a recognized leader in day care and 1-21 after-school programs for working parents in the Waco area; 1-22 also, her creative and visionary management resurrected the 1-23 historic Evangelia Settlement, a Waco child-care program for 1-24 disadvantaged mothers, which was originally founded in the 2-1 early 1900s; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Stacy has also served as a past president of the 2-3 Texas Association of School Age Children and has represented 2-4 Texas on the national association board; and 2-5 WHEREAS, For all her hard work on behalf of the community 2-6 and underprivileged children, Ms. Garvin has earned the respect 2-7 of the area's citizens; more importantly, she has received the 2-8 gratitude of hundreds of working parents who entrust her with 2-9 their most precious possession, their children; and 2-10 WHEREAS, A woman of boundless energy, Stacy also finds time 2-11 to contribute to the American Red Cross as a lifeguard and swim 2-12 instructor, and to many other charitable efforts; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Stacy Garvin's integrity and sound character have 2-14 been unquestionably shown in the quality upbringing of her three 2-15 children, Jessica, Emily, and Matthew Garvin, all of whom attend 2-16 Lorena public schools with the oldest, Jessica, planning to 2-17 attend Baylor University in the fall; and 2-18 WHEREAS, Through her ceaseless dedication to children and 2-19 her commitment to community improvement, this exceptional woman 2-20 has proven herself an invaluable asset to her community, her 2-21 state, and her nation; now, therefore, be it 2-22 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-23 76th Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to the 2-24 Honorable Stacy L. Garvin on the occasion of her inauguration as 2-25 Mayor of Lorena; and, be it further 2-26 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 3-1 as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 3-2 Jackson 3-3 ______________________________________ 3-4 President of the Senate 3-5 I hereby certify that the above 3-6 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-7 on May 5, 1999. 3-8 ______________________________________ 3-9 Secretary of the Senate 3-10 ______________________________________ 3-11 Member, Texas Senate