R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Lucile Hendricks of McAllen has contributed
 1-2     enormously to her city through her 50 years of wide-ranging
 1-3     community involvement; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Known for her efforts as a civic activist,
 1-5     environmentalist, social worker, and club woman, Mrs. Hendricks has
 1-6     won the respect of several generations of city leaders through her
 1-7     knowledge of local issues and her readiness to speak up about
 1-8     matters of community concern; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Her resume includes service as president of the
1-10     McAllen school board--the first woman elected to such a board in
1-11     Hidalgo County--and the institution of significant improvements in
1-12     the district's schools; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Mrs. Hendricks has enjoyed the respect not only of
1-14     her peers but also of McAllen's youth, among whom she has worked to
1-15     foster good citizenship and love of country; she has also been an
1-16     ardent supporter of music education and was a cofounder of the Rio
1-17     Grande Valley International Music Festival, which provides a series
1-18     of concerts for schoolchildren in addition to opera and symphony
1-19     and pops concerts; and
1-20           WHEREAS, This outstanding citizen was honored last year at a
1-21     "Life with Lucile" dinner, an immensely successful event that
1-22     raised some $20,000 for her beloved music festival; during the
1-23     evening, Railroad Commissioner Tony Garza read tributes to
1-24     Mrs. Hendricks from Governor George W. Bush, Senators Kay Bailey
 2-1     Hutchison and Phil Gramm, Texas Attorney General John Cornyn, and
 2-2     former president George Bush and his wife, Barbara; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, Mrs. Hendricks has immeasurably enriched the lives
 2-4     of countless fellow citizens, and her five decades of staunch
 2-5     public advocacy are indeed deserving of special tribute; now,
 2-6     therefore, be it
 2-7           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-8     Legislature hereby honor Lucile Hendricks for her exemplary public
 2-9     service and extend to her sincere appreciation for her civic
2-10     contributions; and, be it further
2-11           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-12     prepared for Mrs. Hendricks as an expression of high regard by the
2-13     Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                   Gutierrez
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 825 was adopted by the House on May
         11, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House