78S30180 JNC-D

By:  Hilderbran                                                   H.R. No. 50 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Sherry Cunningham is retiring as president of the 
Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce after 10 years of dedicated 
service, concluding a distinguished tenure in community economic 
development; and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of Watonga High School in Watonga, 
Oklahoma, Mrs. Cunningham studied at Alvin Community College and 
Southwestern Oklahoma State University; she successfully completed 
training at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute of 
Organizational Management and also attended the chamber's Post 
Graduate Institute; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed woman began her career as the 
executive director of the Watonga Chamber of Commerce, and over the 
ensuing years she served in leadership positions with chambers of 
commerce in Alvin, Copperas Cove, and Palestine; Mrs. Cunningham 
assumed her current post in 1993, and she has since won the respect 
and admiration of colleagues and citizens alike for her vision and 
dedication; and
	WHEREAS, At the helm of the Kerrville Area Chamber for the 
past decade, Mrs. Cunningham has successfully guided her team of 
chamber staff to achieve their shared objectives, and during her 
impressive tenure the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce became an 
Accredited U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and
	WHEREAS, A natural leader, Mrs. Cunningham has served as a 
board member of the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce, the Texas 
Chamber of Commerce Executives, and the Texas Association of 
Business and Commerce; this dedicated woman also enjoys giving back 
to her community as a member of the Kerrville Rotary Club, a 4-H 
Leader, and a Sunday school teacher at Trinity Baptist Church; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Cunningham is supported in all that she does by 
her husband, Rick, her four children, Jan, Jay, Rick, and Craig, and 
her seven grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Sherry Cunningham has contributed greatly toward 
the advancement of the Kerrville community and the State of Texas, 
and it is a pleasure to honor her for her outstanding efforts in 
behalf of the people of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Sherry Cunningham as 
she steps down from her position as president of the Kerrville Area 
Chamber of Commerce and extend to her sincere best wishes for 
continued success and happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Cunningham as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.