H.R. No. 167



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On July 25, 2003, two of this chamber's esteemed 
members are celebrating their birthdays:  the Honorable Peggy 
Hamric and the Honorable Beverly Woolley; and
	WHEREAS, A five-term member, Representative Woolley hails 
from Houston and is a cum laude graduate of the University of 
Houston; she and her husband of 40-plus years have been blessed with 
three children and three grandchildren, which is quite amazing 
given that she is only 29; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Hamric has also managed to distort 
the space-time continuum, as evidenced by this 29-year-old's 
40-plus-year marriage, two children, and two grandchildren; 
although she was born in Louisiana, raised in New Mexico, and 
educated at the University of Oklahoma, she eventually settled in 
Texas, ultimately demonstrating the sound judgment for which she is 
known; and
	WHEREAS, These notable legislators have both undertaken 
vital leadership roles during their terms in office: Representative 
Hamric is the first female chairman of the House Administration 
Committee, while Representative Woolley is ably serving as chairman 
of the Calendars Committee; in addition, they are founding members 
of the newly formed Legislative Chemical Council, which focuses on 
such crucial issues as the effects of highlighting, dying, and 
bleaching one's locks; and
	WHEREAS, An innovative thinker who is always looking for ways 
to avoid gaining the dreaded "session 15," Representative Hamric 
has developed her signature regime des legumes et vins, more 
commonly known as the peanut and wine diet; not to be outdone, 
Representative Woolley has endeavored to address the ever-growing 
problem of cracked, broken, and chipped fingernails by calling for 
the addition of a manicurist to the women's restroom of the house 
chamber; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Hamric's office door will soon be 
emblazoned with a new plaque recognizing "Club Hamric," home of 
many a late-night bridge game and locale of the occasional 
fermented libation; her gregarious nature and trademark stage 
whisper have endeared her to her colleagues, who may finally 
provide for her the answer to that mysterious and thought-provoking 
question, "Who Let the Dogs Out?"; and
	WHEREAS, Recognized as one of the most sartorially 
resplendent denizens of the house floor, Representative Woolley has 
a well-deserved reputation as a clotheshorse, which may explain why 
her husband wanted to testify before the Redistricting Committee to 
try to get the Galleria moved out of her district; her fellow 
members, however, seem more concerned about her tendency to invoke 
the name of former State Representative Arthur Reyna while on the 
dais; and
	WHEREAS, Few people have the opportunity to say that they 
celebrated their birthday while serving time in the big house, and 
Representatives Hamric and Woolley may not only lay claim to this 
accomplishment, but should also qualify for early release in light 
of their time served and good behavior; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the 
Honorable Peggy Hamric and the Honorable Beverly Woolley as they 
celebrate their 29th birthdays--again--and extend to them best 
wishes for continued happiness.

                                                                          McCall

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 167 was adopted by the House on July 
25, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House