By Lewis of Orange                                    H.R. No. 1082
         77R15868 MW-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, After 33 years of committed service, Maxine Odom
 1-2     Smith of Orange is retiring as director of the Orange Community
 1-3     Action Association; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Since beginning her employment with the organization
 1-5     on April 16, 1968, Mrs. Smith has been a dedicated advocate for
 1-6     elderly citizens throughout Orange County, and she has been
 1-7     instrumental in ensuring that they receive satisfying, wholesome
 1-8     meals that not only can lead to improved health, but can also
 1-9     provide clients with an opportunity for socializing; and
1-10           WHEREAS, The numerous other services available to senior
1-11     citizens during her distinguished tenure include light
1-12     housekeeping, transportation, shopping, and other forms of
1-13     assistance needed to enable clients to remain independent and
1-14     living in their own homes; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith has earned a special place in the hearts
1-16     of the many people she has helped, and she is truly deserving of
1-17     recognition for her more than three decades of outstanding service
1-18     in behalf of her fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
1-19           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-20     Legislature hereby congratulate Maxine Odom Smith on the occasion
1-21     of her retirement from the Orange Community Action Association and
1-22     commend her for her countless good works; and, be it further
1-23           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
1-24     prepared for Mrs. Smith as an expression of high regard by the
 2-1     Texas House of Representatives.