1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 947 1-3 WHEREAS, Anne Muscat was recently elected to serve as 1-4 Chairman of the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association for the 1-5 1999-2000 fiscal year, and the Texas Senate is pleased to extend 1-6 congratulations to her for receiving this notable honor; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Chairman Muscat has demonstrated extraordinary 1-8 leadership in carrying out a merger between the Texas Association 1-9 of Nurserymen (TAN) and the Texas Association of Landscape 1-10 Contractors (TALC) that resulted in creating the Texas Nursery 1-11 and Landscape Association; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Prior to her election she served as state director 1-13 from Region II in the Houston area, vice president of Texas 1-14 Association of Nurserymen and president-elect of Texas Association 1-15 of Nurserymen and initiated volunteer-based construction of "Parks 1-16 and Patio" areas at the TAN-MISSLARK Nursery, Garden, and Landscape 1-17 Supply Show; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Anne Muscat serves as president of the Education 1-19 and Research Foundation whose mission is to provide scholarships 1-20 for students in horticultural fields and to support research in 1-21 areas related to the nursery/landscape industry; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Anne Muscat has contributed to Houston beautification 2-2 by participating in the 2X2 Tree Planting Program; and 2-3 WHEREAS, As owner of Blooming Ideas and More, Anne Muscat has 2-4 served as a director of the Pasadena, Texas, Chamber of Commerce 2-5 and carried on an exemplary service and ethical business in her 2-6 community; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Anne Muscat has received the Texas Association 2-8 of Nurserymen Region II Service and Achievement Award, Texas 2-9 Association of Nurserymen Staff Award, and the highest honor 2-10 the association has to give a member, the Texas Association of 2-11 Nurserymen Arp Award for outstanding service to the industry; and 2-12 WHEREAS, Anne Muscat has served as mentor to young people 2-13 entering the industry and encouraged their professional development; 2-14 now, therefore, be it 2-15 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-16 76th Legislature, hereby recognize Anne Muscat for her important 2-17 contributions to the nursery business throughout her career 2-18 and extend best wishes to her for continued success in future 2-19 endeavors; and, be it further 2-20 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared and 2-21 presented to this distinguished Texan as an expression of the 2-22 appreciation of the Texas Senate. 2-23 Bernsen 2-24 ______________________________________ 3-1 President of the Senate 3-2 I hereby certify that the above 3-3 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-4 on May 11, 1999. 3-5 ______________________________________ 3-6 Secretary of the Senate 3-7 ______________________________________ 3-8 Member, Texas Senate