By Christian                                           H.R. No. 293
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                                 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.