R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On June 30, 2001, Dorene Patricia Goodson is 1-2 retiring as the court coordinator from the 233rd District Court in 1-3 Fort Worth, and it is indeed a privilege to honor her for her many 1-4 years of dedicated service; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Mrs. Goodson was hired as the court coordinator for 1-6 the 233rd District Court by Judge William Brigham on June 1, 1989; 1-7 currently working for Judge William Harris, she has served the City 1-8 of Fort Worth and the State of Texas with distinction for more than 1-9 a decade, and her hard work and devotion are truly commendable; and 1-10 WHEREAS, A lifelong Republican, she has been active in the 1-11 campaigns of many noteworthy political leaders, including George 1-12 Bush, George W. Bush, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Barry 1-13 Goldwater, Dick Armey, and Bill Clements, as well as Kim Brimer, 1-14 Kent Grusendorf, Chris Harris, and many others; and 1-15 WHEREAS, For more than 40 years she has been married to Mel 1-16 Goodson, and the loving couple have enjoyed a wonderful union 1-17 filled with many happy times and cherished family memories; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Mrs. Goodson has proven herself to be an admirable 1-19 public servant and a highly committed and politically minded woman, 1-20 and it is most appropriate that we extend to her sincere best 1-21 wishes for an enjoyable retirement; now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-23 Legislature hereby congratulate Dorene Patricia Goodson on her 1-24 retirement as the court coordinator from the 233rd District Court 2-1 in Fort Worth; and, be it further 2-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-3 prepared for Mrs. Goodson as an expression of high regard by the 2-4 Texas House of Representatives. Brimer _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1406 was adopted by the House on May 28, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House