By Allen                                               H.R. No. 814
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Scott and Marissa Gilmore of Austin ensured
 1-2     themselves an eventful interim indeed following the 76th
 1-3     Legislative Session with the birth of their adorable baby daughter,
 1-4     Claudia Michelle Gilmore, on October 15, 1999; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Claudia weighed 10 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured
 1-6     21 inches in length when she made her debut following a memorable
 1-7     48 hours of labor, and her long-awaited arrival brought great joy
 1-8     to her parents, her grandparents, Glen and Sharon Gilmore, Al and
 1-9     Susan Freidricks, and Aurelio and Virginia Saldivar, and her
1-10     great-grandparent, Andres Saldivar; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Claudia's devoted mother is a valued employee of
1-12     Churchill Forge Properties while her father is a familiar face in
1-13     the Capitol Complex as he is the chief of staff for State
1-14     Representative Ray Allen; since becoming a dad, Mr. Gilmore has
1-15     happily submitted to the training provided him by his lively little
1-16     daughter, and his talent for thriving on little sleep and ability
1-17     to remain calm under trying conditions will no doubt serve him well
1-18     in the waning days of this legislative session; and
1-19           WHEREAS, At this time, it gives the members of this chamber
1-20     great pleasure to formally announce Claudia's birth and to honor
1-21     her parents; now, therefore, be it
1-22           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-23     Legislature hereby officially welcome Claudia Michelle Gilmore as a
1-24     new citizen of Texas and extend to Scott and Marissa Gilmore
 2-1     heartfelt congratulations on the birth of their beloved daughter;
 2-2     and, be it further
 2-3           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-4     prepared for Claudia and her family as an expression of high regard
 2-5     by the Texas House of Representatives.