By Gray                                                H.R. No. 693
         77R11889 PCM-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Dr. Grace Jameson of Galveston is being honored with
 1-2     the Rabbi Henry Cohen Humanitarian Award by Temple B'Nai Israel,
 1-3     and her selection comes as no surprise to area citizens, for she
 1-4     has long given generously of her time and resources to benefit
 1-5     others; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, A clinical professor at The University of Texas
 1-7     Medical Branch at Galveston and a psychiatrist who specializes in
 1-8     the treatment of children and adolescents, Dr. Jameson has touched
 1-9     the lives of countless people over the course of her medical career
1-10     and has drawn on her professional expertise to make a positive
1-11     impact in the greater community; and
1-12           WHEREAS, To that end, Dr. Jameson has devoted herself
1-13     wholeheartedly to the Children's Center of Galveston, from helping
1-14     redesign the center's programs to providing leadership on its board
1-15     as its current chair and personally visiting the facility with her
1-16     collie to help bring joy into the lives of children in need; and
1-17           WHEREAS, Her volunteer work in behalf of young people
1-18     includes her service on the board of the Galveston Orphanage,
1-19     aiding the children of the Albertine Yeager Home, and assisting
1-20     with the first facility in Galveston County established to house
1-21     juvenile offenders; this compassionate individual has for decades
1-22     also provided financial support to children living in third-world
1-23     countries and delighted in the knowledge that she could make a
1-24     difference in their lives; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, Dr. Jameson has served as president of the Texas
 2-2     Society of Psychiatric Physicians, on the Texas Board of Mental
 2-3     Health and Mental Retardation, on the Gulf Coast Regional Mental
 2-4     Health and Mental Retardation Center Board of Trustees, and in many
 2-5     other capacities with the goal of enhancing the provision of mental
 2-6     health services; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, Other organizations that have benefited from this
 2-8     remarkable woman's dedication include Our Daily Bread, a facility
 2-9     serving homeless adults in the Galveston community, the board of
2-10     the Galveston County Jewish Welfare Association, and Congregation
2-11     B'Nai Israel and its Sisterhood, both of which she has led as
2-12     president; and
2-13           WHEREAS, Grace Jameson has expressed her dedication to the
2-14     welfare of others in many lasting and meaningful ways, and she is
2-15     indeed deserving of legislative recognition  for her outstanding
2-16     service as a humanitarian; now, therefore, be it
2-17           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-18     Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Grace Jameson on her receipt of
2-19     the Rabbi Henry Cohen Humanitarian Award from Temple B'Nai Israel
2-20     and commend her for the many significant contributions she has made
2-21     to the betterment of her community; and, be it further
2-22           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-23     prepared for Dr. Jameson as an expression of high regard by the
2-24     Texas House of Representatives.