78R5657 MDM-D

By:  Dunnam                                                       H.R. No. 249



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Patricia "Pat" McKee of Waco has dedicated much of 
her personal and professional life to enhancing the lives of others 
through her association with Camp Fire USA, and she truly merits 
special recognition; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. McKee retired as executive director of the 
Tejas Council of Camp Fire USA in 2002 after 32 outstanding and 
productive years in the position; and
	WHEREAS, Through her vision and leadership, this dynamic 
woman collaborated with dozens of local agencies to produce 
initiatives benefiting her community, including an after-school 
program that today operates on seven campuses of the Waco 
Independent School District and seminars and courses at a number of 
Waco's public housing developments; she also oversaw the Camp Fire 
Activity Center, which has been a safe after-school haven for 
students since its opening in 1977; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. McKee has been the recipient of several 
national awards from Camp Fire USA for outstanding initiatives such 
as Campus Camp, Teen Volunteers Center, life-enrichment programs, 
Kids Care, and Teen Leadership Waco; she was also honored with a 
Yellow Rose of Texas Award presented by Governor Ann Richards, a 
Pathfinders Award from YWCA, and a Community Builder Award given by 
the Masonic Grand Lodge; and
	WHEREAS, Now that she is retired, she has more time to spend 
with her family and many friends and to travel with her husband, 
Goodson, but her commitment to Camp Fire USA continues to benefit 
the children of the Tejas Council through the generous creation of 
the Pat and Goodson McKee Endowment Fund; and
	WHEREAS, Since beginning as a volunteer when her daughter was 
a Bluebird participant in 1958, Pat McKee has given unstintingly of 
her time, talents, and energies in behalf of Camp Fire USA and the 
people of Texas, and it is most appropriate that she be honored for 
her immeasurable contributions to the families of Waco and the Lone 
Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Patricia McKee for her exemplary 
dedication to the young people of Texas through Camp Fire USA and 
extend to her sincere best wishes for happiness in all her future 
endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. McKee as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.