R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Carol R. West has been named the 2001 Dallas Mother
1-2 of the Year, and this outstanding accomplishment provides an apt
1-3 opportunity to pay tribute to this beloved woman; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Mrs. West, the wife of Senator Royce West, is being
1-5 honored at the 2001 Dallas Mother of the Year Luncheon for her
1-6 unwavering loyalty and devotion to her family, which includes
1-7 immediate and extended family in Texas and Louisiana; and
1-8 WHEREAS, A 1976 graduate of Dillard University with a
1-9 bachelor's degree in accounting, Mrs. West is a certified public
1-10 accountant with Associates Corporation of North America; she is
1-11 currently on a leave of absence from her position as vice president
1-12 of corporate audit, a post in which she has served with distinction
1-13 since 1988, to fully devote herself to the upbringing of her two
1-14 sons, Brandon and Roddrick; and
1-15 WHEREAS, In addition to being a doting and caring mother,
1-16 Mrs. West has excelled in her public role as the wife of a Texas
1-17 senator, always conducting herself with immense dignity, poise, and
1-18 charm; and
1-19 WHEREAS, In all aspects of her life, Carol West has set high
1-20 standards to which others may aspire, and her commitment to
1-21 ensuring the healthy emotional, educational, and spiritual
1-22 development of her sons makes her most deserving of the Mother of
1-23 the Year award; now, therefore, be it
1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-1 Legislature hereby congratulate Carol R. West on her receipt of the
2-2 2001 Dallas Mother of the Year award and extend to her best wishes
2-3 for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-5 prepared for Mrs. West as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-6 House of Representatives.
Davis of Dallas
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 883 was adopted by the House on April
27, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House