By Davis of Dallas H.R. No. 883 77R14426 GMW-D 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.