1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1037 1-3 WHEREAS, In observance of Mother's Day, May 13, 2001, the 1-4 Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride in recognizing the 1-5 mothers of the 31 members of this distinguished body; and 1-6 WHEREAS, To further honor the occasion, the four women 1-7 serving as senators in the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-8 will offer their colleagues copies of the newly printed Capitol 1-9 Women, written by Nancy Baker Jones and Ruthe Winegarten and 1-10 signed by Senators Judith Zaffirini, Jane Nelson, Florence Shapiro, 1-11 and Leticia Van de Putte; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Capitol Women celebrates the achievements 1-13 of women who have served in the Texas Legislature, beginning with 1-14 Edith Wilmans, elected to the Texas House of Representatives 1-15 in 1922, and Miss Margie E. Neal, elected to the Texas Senate 1-16 in 1926; the volume offers a historical overview; and 1-17 WHEREAS, It is indeed fitting for the senators to honor 1-18 on Mother's Day their own mothers, recognizing the invaluable 1-19 contributions mothers make to our society; now, therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-21 77th Legislature, hereby celebrate all mothers across Texas 1-22 on the grand occasion of Mother's Day and commend authors 1-23 Nancy Baker Jones and Ruthe Winegarten for their outstanding 2-1 work on Capitol Women; and, be it further 2-2 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to 2-3 mark this auspicious occasion. 2-4 Zaffirini 2-5 Nelson 2-6 Shapiro 2-7 Van de Putte 2-8 Armbrister Fraser Moncrief 2-9 Barrientos Gallegos Ogden 2-10 Bernsen Harris Shapleigh 2-11 Bivins Haywood Sibley 2-12 Brown Jackson Staples 2-13 Cain Lindsay Truan 2-14 Carona Lucio Wentworth 2-15 Duncan Madla West 2-16 Ellis Whitmire 2-17 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-18 ______________________________ _______________________________ 2-19 Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate 2-20 ______________________________ _______________________________ 2-21 Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate 2-22 _______________________________ 2-23 President of the Senate 2-24 I hereby certify that the 2-25 above Resolution was adopted by 2-26 the Senate on May 11, 2001. 2-27 _______________________________ 2-28 Secretary of the Senate