R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The retirement of Dona Brewer of Parker County from
 1-2     the Texas Agricultural Extension Service brings to a close the
 1-3     career of a distinguished public servant; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Ms. Brewer received her bachelor's and master's
 1-5     degrees from Texas Christian University and has pursued studies
 1-6     toward a doctorate at Texas Woman's University; in addition, she
 1-7     holds a variety of certifications related to family and consumer
 1-8     sciences; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, For 30 years, she has worked as a county extension
1-10     agent in the family and consumer sciences division for the Texas
1-11     Agricultural Extension Service and has served admirably in this
1-12     capacity; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Her myriad accomplishments include assisting with
1-14     the planning of the Parker County 4-H Youth Center and working with
1-15     different organizations to sponsor the Parker County Peach
1-16     Festival, which is a major tourist attraction in the county; she
1-17     has served as the District 4 Texas Extension Association of Family
1-18     and Consumer Science treasurer, secretary, alternate director, and
1-19     director; and
1-20           WHEREAS, She has worked with a number of organizations,
1-21     including the American Heart Association, Weatherford College
1-22     Curriculum Advisory Committee, Pecan Valley Mental Health/Mental
1-23     Retardation Advisory Group, Weatherford/Parker County Economic
1-24     Development Corporation, and Texas Workforce Advisory Group; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, She has been a member of the Texas and National
 2-2     Family and Community Education Association, the National Society
 2-3     for Nutrition Education, the national, state, and Northeast Area
 2-4     Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, the national and Texas
 2-5     Association of Extension 4-H Agents, and Tarrant County Dietetics
 2-6     Association; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, The recipient of a number of prestigious accolades,
 2-8     Ms. Brewer has received the Parker County Business and Professional
 2-9     Women's Association Achievement Award, Texas Department of
2-10     Protective and Regulatory Services Award, Area American Heart
2-11     Association Volunteer Award, and the Parker County Optimist Club
2-12     Youth Service Award; and
2-13           WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Parker County has reaped the
2-14     benefits of Ms. Brewer's leadership and commitment; she is a role
2-15     model who has made a positive and lasting difference in her
2-16     community, and it is indeed fitting that we recognize her as she
2-17     begins a new chapter in her life; now, therefore, be it
2-18           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-19     Legislature hereby pay tribute to Dona Brewer for her exemplary
2-20     service as a county extension agent in the family and consumer
2-21     sciences division of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and
2-22     extend to her best wishes for happiness and good fortune in the
2-23     future; and, be it further
2-24           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-25     prepared for Ms. Brewer as a token of high regard by the Texas
2-26     House of Representatives.
                                                              King of Parker
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 929 was adopted by the House on May
         18, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House