78S20209 KMP-D

By:  Pitts                                                        H.R. No. 70 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, For nearly a decade, Carolyn Purcell has served the 
citizens of the Lone Star State with integrity and distinction as 
the executive director of the Department of Information Resources 
(DIR) as well as chief information officer of the State of Texas; 
and
	WHEREAS, An alumna of the University of Houston, Ms. Purcell 
earned her master's degree in business administration from The 
University of Texas and has held many top management positions, 
including that of chief information officer, in the manufacturing 
and health care industries as well as the public sector; since her 
appointment to the DIR directorship in 1994, she has promoted and 
guided the development of our state's on-line governmental 
services, such as the TexasOnline web portal, and her exceptional 
acumen has won her well-deserved accolades from Texas Monthly and 
Government Technology magazines; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Purcell is highly respected by her peers in the 
information technology (IT) community, and she has served as 
president of the National Association for State Chief Information 
Officers and the Texas Association of State Systems for Computing 
and Communications; in addition, she is a former chair of the 
National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Council, an IT alliance 
of state auditors, comptrollers, treasurers, secretaries of state, 
and purchasing officials; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout her tenure with DIR, Ms. Purcell has 
proven herself to be a public servant of the highest caliber, and as 
her distinguished career with the agency draws to a close, it is 
most appropriate to honor her for the instrumental role she has 
played in making the Lone Star State a world leader in the field of 
government technology; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Carolyn Purcell on 
her exemplary career in state government and extend to her best 
wishes for a very happy and rewarding retirement; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Purcell as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.