R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Jacquelyn Hughs Blakely of Plano on
 1-2     December 15, 2000, at the age of 66, has brought a great loss to
 1-3     the family and many friends of this esteemed woman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Ms. Blakely was
 1-5     born on July 14, 1934, in Roby, Texas; she devoted much of her
 1-6     professional career to the city of Plano, where she served as city
 1-7     secretary for almost two decades, and her legacy of hard work and
 1-8     dedication will undoubtedly long be remembered; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, In 1973, this notable Texan joined the Plano city
1-10     staff as secretary to the assistant manager; recognized for her
1-11     commitment and in-depth knowledge of her community, she assumed the
1-12     post of city secretary in 1978 and held that position until her
1-13     retirement in 1996; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Ms. Blakely was certified as a Texas Registered
1-15     Municipal Clerk in 1985 and elected president of the Texas
1-16     Municipal Clerks Association 10 years later; named "City Secretary
1-17     of the Year in 1995" by the North Texas Chapter of Municipal
1-18     Clerks, she was a mentor for municipal clerks and city secretaries
1-19     throughout the state; and
1-20           WHEREAS, She gave generously of her time and expertise to
1-21     numerous committees and boards, including Attorney General Dan
1-22     Morales's Municipal Advisory Committee, the Texas Municipal League
1-23     Executive Board, and the Collin County Mental Health and Mental
1-24     Retardation Board; moreover, she was a valued member of the First
 2-1     Presbyterian Church of Plano, where she served as an elder; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Jackie Blakely was a respected and cherished member
 2-3     of the Plano community, and although she will be greatly missed by
 2-4     all who knew her, her spirit will live on in the hearts and minds
 2-5     of the many people whose lives she touched; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-7     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jacquelyn Hughs
 2-8     Blakely and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family:
 2-9     to her son, Phillip Ray Blakely; to her sisters, Neva Sims and her
2-10     husband, Darrell, Frances Farrar, and Evelyn Nowlin; and to the
2-11     many other people to whom she was close; and, be it further
2-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13     prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
2-14     Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jacquelyn
2-15     Hughs Blakely.
                                                                      Madden
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 549 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on April 20, 2001.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House