R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Dr. Patricia R. Cole, known throughout the
1-2 legislative community as "Pat," is celebrating more than 25 years
1-3 of leadership in health and human services public policy advocacy;
1-4 and
1-5 WHEREAS, Dr. Cole arrived on the legislative scene as an
1-6 advocate for people with speech, hearing, and learning disorders
1-7 and chemical dependencies, but due to her extensive knowledge,
1-8 experience, and natural powers of persuasion, she quickly emerged
1-9 as a proponent for myriad causes that affect women and their
1-10 families; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Appointed by former governor Ann Richards to serve
1-12 as the governor's director of health and human services policy,
1-13 this esteemed woman was responsible for the oversight of 12 state
1-14 agencies, including policy and program development, service
1-15 delivery, funding, and interagency coordination; in that role, she
1-16 aided the governor and the state legislature in such vital actions
1-17 as setting appropriate funding levels and serving as a liaison with
1-18 professional organizations and advocates throughout the state; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Recognizing the pervasive links between violence
1-20 against women, poverty, substance and alcohol abuse, and mental
1-21 illness, Dr. Cole turned her notable talents to these areas, and
1-22 she represented Communities in Schools and the Texas Council on
1-23 Family Violence; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Over the years, her passion for addressing the
2-1 challenges facing low-income women and victims of domestic violence
2-2 continued to grow, and she helped to form the National Training
2-3 Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence in 1998, serving as both its
2-4 associate director and its public policy director; and
2-5 WHEREAS, Dr. Cole has authored numerous articles in scholarly
2-6 publications, has received honors from many state and national
2-7 organizations, and was recently honored as a Distinguished Alumni
2-8 by the college of communication at The University of Texas at
2-9 Austin; and
2-10 WHEREAS, A woman whose smile and sense of humor is surpassed
2-11 only by her visible commitment to her fellowman, Dr. Patricia Cole
2-12 has garnered the respect and admiration of her colleagues, her
2-13 friends, and past and present members of the Texas Legislature;
2-14 through her tireless efforts, she has raised awareness of important
2-15 issues, especially those affecting the women of this state, and it
2-16 is a privilege to honor her at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-18 Legislature hereby recognize May 24, 2001, as Pat Cole Appreciation
2-19 Day in Texas and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future;
2-20 and, be it further
2-21 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-22 prepared for Dr. Cole as an expression of highest regard by the
2-23 Texas House of Representatives.
Naishtat
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
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1238 was adopted by the House on May
24, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House