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78R9516 JH-D

By:  West                                                         H.R. No. 666



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Since 1948, the members of Beta Sigma Phi have 
recognized women for their accomplishments and their contributions 
to the community, and they will continue this tradition on March 23 
when they name Evelyn Pitts the 2003 First Lady of Waxahachie; and
	WHEREAS, The wife of State Representative Jim Pitts and a 
native of Waxahachie, Mrs. Pitts is following in the footsteps of 
her mother, Frances Eastham, and grandmother, Lena Peters, both of 
whom also received the special honor of being named First Lady of 
Waxahachie; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Pitts graduated from Waxahachie High School and 
earned a bachelor's degree in business from Southern Methodist 
University; she married Jim Pitts, a fellow SMU student whom she met 
in a bowling class, and the couple settled in Waxahachie in 1971 to 
raise their family; and
	WHEREAS, Long dedicated to serving her community, she has 
held leadership positions on the Baylor/Ellis County Hospital Board 
of Directors, the Waxahachie Foundation, the HOPE Clinic Board of 
Directors, and the Ellis County Museum Board, as well as with 
numerous other organizations; she is a member of the Ellis County 
Republican Women and the Texas Legislative Wives Club and will 
chair the 2003 Easter Egg Hunt to be held at the Governor's Mansion; 
and
	WHEREAS, The proud mother of three children, Duffy, Ashley, 
and Ryan, she has also devoted much time to supporting her children 
and the youth of her community in their educational and 
extracurricular activities; she has participated in parent-teacher 
organizations and served as a room mother, a team sponsor for 
pee-wee football cheerleaders, and an active member of the Pi Beta 
Phi and SMU mothers' clubs; and
	WHEREAS, Despite her demanding schedule as a parent, wife, 
and community leader, this tireless individual still finds time for 
her own interests, and she is a member of the Heirloom Club, the 
Friday Book Club, and the Gardener's Limited Garden Club; and
	WHEREAS, For many years Evelyn Pitts has contributed her 
vision, time, and talents to the betterment of her community, and 
she may reflect with pride on the significant role she has played in 
making her hometown such a wonderful place to live; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Evelyn Pitts on her outstanding record 
of community service and congratulate her on her selection as First 
Lady of Waxahachie for 2003; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Pitts as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.