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 Capitol 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.
Ellis
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1220 was adopted by the House on May
24, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House