By Ellis                                              H.R. No. 1183
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                                 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.