By Chavez H.R. No. 593 77R9976 MMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Jetta E. Roberts of El Paso, a member of the Texas 1-2 Silver Haired Legislature (TSHL), is a tireless and highly 1-3 respected advocate for senior citizens at the state and federal 1-4 levels; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Texas Silver Haired Legislature is composed of 1-6 116 members who are 60 years of age or older; elected by their 1-7 peers, these volunteer activists develop resolutions to address the 1-8 needs of senior citizens and lobby their legislative delegation on 1-9 resolutions that have been deemed priorities by the TSHL; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Mrs. Roberts, now serving her fourth two-year term 1-11 in the TSHL, was initially moved to action by her concern over 1-12 abuse of the elderly; she has been praised for her unflagging 1-13 efforts in rallying support from legislators for TSHL proposals, 1-14 some of which she herself has drafted; and 1-15 WHEREAS, In addition to the state group, Mrs. Roberts is a 1-16 delegate to the National Silver Haired Congress and an area 1-17 representative for the National Committee to Preserve Social 1-18 Security and Medicare; and 1-19 WHEREAS, This admirable Texan has a long history of community 1-20 involvement; she is a member of The El Paso Women's Club and a 1-21 lifetime member of the Woman's Auxiliary of both the Disabled 1-22 American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and for the 1-23 past two years, she has been president of the Northeast El Paso 1-24 Civic Association; the House of Treasures, an El Paso project to 2-1 teach children and others the skills of senior artisans, has 2-2 benefited from her service on its advisory board; and 2-3 WHEREAS, In August 2000, KBNA Radio of El Paso conferred on 2-4 Mrs. Roberts its Hidalgo Award for volunteer work that has 2-5 significantly benefited the local Hispanic community; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Through her wholehearted commitment to safeguarding 2-7 and improving the lives of America's senior citizens, Mrs. Roberts 2-8 is working to better the lives of countless Texans and she is 2-9 indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby honor Jetta E. Roberts for her exemplary public 2-12 service as a Silver Haired Legislator and extend to her sincere 2-13 best wishes for success in her worthy endeavors; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for Mrs. Roberts as an expression of high regard by the 2-16 Texas House of Representatives.