H.R. No. 122
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Pamela W. Terry of Rosenberg, whose work with the
Texas Agricultural Extension Service has earned her widespread
appreciation and esteem, is retiring August 31, 2003, following an
outstanding 26-year career with that agency; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Terry joined the extension service in 1977 as a
county extension agent; she served as program leader for home
economics in Waller County for two years before accepting an
assignment as program leader for family and consumer sciences in
Fort Bend County in 1979; under her dynamic leadership, the
extension service in Fort Bend County has become a respected
resource for the development of crucial life skills; and
WHEREAS, One of Ms. Terry's major accomplishments has been
the establishment of a program to help people become more
responsible and effective parents; involving a broad coalition of
agencies, organizations, and individuals, the program has reached
more than 10,000 participants since its inception in 1990, with
classes offered in English and in Spanish; Ms. Terry has also played
an instrumental role in the creation of programs to dissuade
teenagers from using smokeless tobacco and to assist Hispanic
residents who are diabetic to understand and manage their disease;
and
WHEREAS, Tireless in her efforts at public outreach, Ms.
Terry has written several hundred newspaper columns and articles,
produced a variety of informational publications and exhibits, and
created instructional videotapes, slides, kits, and packaged
programs; moreover, she has written a number of successful grant
proposals to help fund various extension projects; and
WHEREAS, The impact of Ms. Terry's commitment and expertise
has been felt far beyond the borders of Fort Bend County, for she
has been actively involved in the professional development of
extension agents at the district, state, and national levels; in
addition, she has given unstintingly of her time to numerous
professional organizations and committees, frequently in a
leadership capacity; and
WHEREAS, Pamela Terry has likewise devoted untold hours to
community organizations that promote the health and well-being of
area citizens; she has chaired the Fort Bend County Health Council,
chaired the board of the Mental Health Association of Fort Bend
County, served on the board of the American Heart Association in
western Fort Bend County, and served on various committees and
councils of the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District; she
has also worked as a volunteer with a number of projects of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church; and
WHEREAS, The recipient of a host of accolades, this
outstanding Texan has been recognized by community, charitable, and
professional groups alike; among the most recent honors to be
conferred on Ms. Terry was a 2002 Continued Excellence Award, one of
the most prestigious awards presented by the National Extension
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her distinguished career, Ms. Terry has
enjoyed the love and support of her husband, Jim, and sons, A. J.
and Steve; and
WHEREAS, For more than two decades, the extraordinary
contributions made by Pamela Terry have benefited countless lives
and strengthened the social fabric of Fort Bend County, and for all
that she has done in behalf of her fellow citizens she is profoundly
treasured; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby warmly commend Pamela W.
Terry on the occasion of her retirement from the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service and extend to her sincere gratitude for her
exemplary public service; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Terry as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Olivo
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 122 was adopted by the House on August
18, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House