R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
1-2 honor Catherine Davis Pinkston of Shelby County for her commitment
1-3 to the betterment of her community; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A native of Center, Texas, Mrs. Pinkston has given
1-5 generously of her time and talents to benefit the residents of
1-6 Shelby County for more than four decades; this esteemed woman is
1-7 praised throughout the area for her enthusiasm and contributions on
1-8 behalf of the county's youth, and her hard work has earned her the
1-9 respect and admiration of her family, friends, and neighbors; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Mrs. Pinkston has long been dedicated to ensuring a
1-11 brighter and more promising future for the next generation of
1-12 Texans; appointed chair of a study on the needs of juveniles for
1-13 the chamber of commerce in 1955, she and an innovative group of
1-14 community leaders established a youth center; originally known as
1-15 the Rider's Roost, the center created a safe place for the city's
1-16 young people to gather and served the community's families for
1-17 decades; and
1-18 WHEREAS, After the closing of this visionary center,
1-19 Mrs. Pinkston and the board of trustees initiated the Catherine
1-20 Pinkston Roughrider Scholarship Foundation; helping nearly 400
1-21 Center High School graduates attend college, the foundation has
1-22 awarded almost $200,000 in scholarships since 1989; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Mrs. Pinkston has been active in numerous civic and
1-24 cultural organizations and has held a host of leadership positions
2-1 throughout the community; this remarkable woman is a tribute to the
2-2 selfless and compassionate spirit for which the Lone Star State is
2-3 renowned, and it is a privilege to pay tribute to her at this time;
2-4 now, therefore, be it
2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-6 Legislature hereby commend Catherine Davis Pinkston for her
2-7 significant civic contributions and extend to her sincere best
2-8 wishes for the future; and, be it further
2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-10 prepared for Mrs. Pinkston as an expression of high regard by the
2-11 Texas House of Representatives.
Christian
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 293 was adopted by the House on
February 20, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House