By Ellis H.R. No. 1183 77R17361 MDM-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Lillian Condra of Austin is retiring in September 1-2 2001, after more than a decade of dedicated service in offices of 1-3 members of the Texas House of Representatives; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A diminutive dynamo, Mrs. Condra is noted in the 1-5 Captitol Complex for her boundless energy, impressive networking 1-6 abilities, resourcefulness, and grandmotherly concern for her 1-7 colleagues; and 1-8 WHEREAS, After graduating from Big Spring High School, she 1-9 was hired to work at State National Bank by its president, T. S. 1-10 Currie; during her time there, the capable young woman advanced 1-11 from check runner to head bookkeeper to head teller while also 1-12 co-owning a card and gift shop; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Mrs. Condra began her employment in the halls of 1-14 state government as an administrative aide with Representative M. 1-15 A. Taylor in January 1989; her next endeavor was with attorney and 1-16 author Sarah Weddington as a secretary and office manager, and she 1-17 returned to the house in December 1990 to assist the Honorable 1-18 Carolyn Park, Tom Ramsay, Nancy Moffat, and Alec Rhodes, before 1-19 joining the staff of Representative Dan Ellis; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Married to Austinite Bill Condra since 1953, 1-21 Mrs. Condra, with her husband, has enjoyed a happy and fulfilling 1-22 48-year relationship; blessed with two sons, the couple have 1-23 welcomed eight beloved grandchildren and one great-grandchild into 1-24 their close-knit family; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Retirement will afford this lovely lady more time 2-2 with her family as well as the opportunity to hone her Scrabble 2-3 skills, a game this southpaw is known to play by spelling words 2-4 backwards on the board, according to her right-handed friends; and 2-5 WHEREAS, During her years of service to the Lone Star State, 2-6 Lillian Condra has acted with integrity and dedication and it is a 2-7 privilege to join her family, friends, and colleagues in 2-8 recognizing her; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby congratulate Lillian Condra on the occasion of 2-11 her retirement from the Capitol office of Representative Dan Ellis 2-12 and extend to her sincere best wishes for happiness and good 2-13 fortune; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for Mrs. Condra as an expression of high regard by the 2-16 Texas House of Representatives.