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78R10879 JHS-D

By:  Naishtat                                                     H.R. No. 695



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The year 2003 marks the 10th anniversary of the 
Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution in Texas, and this 
important occasion offers an excellent opportunity to recognize 
this outstanding organization; and
	WHEREAS, The groundwork for the establishment of the center 
was laid in the early 1990s by the State Bar's Standing Committee on 
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR); working in conjunction with a 
number of state entities, the committee acquired a grant from the 
National Institute for Dispute Resolution, and in the spring of 
1993 the center officially opened at The University of Texas School 
of Law; and
	WHEREAS, In its 10-year existence, the center has offered a 
range of alternative dispute resolution training to more than 3,500 
individuals in the public and private sectors; these efforts have 
helped to encourage the use of ADR processes throughout the state, 
providing a new avenue for resolving disputes, while also easing 
the burden on the court system; and
	WHEREAS, Executive director Jan Summer has guided the center 
since its inception, capably overseeing such initiatives as the 
Public Policy Fellows program and the ADR Fellows program; she is 
aided in her efforts by deputy director Susan Schultz, program 
director Tracy Tarver, program director and natural resource 
specialist Margaret Menicucci, administrative associate Vicki 
Read, and administrative assistant Natalie Gray; and
	WHEREAS, Alternative dispute resolution has benefited 
countless Texans, either directly or indirectly, and the Center for 
Public Policy Dispute Resolution in Texas and its staff and faculty 
members are to be commended for their positive contributions to 
this worthwhile endeavor; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize the 10th anniversary of the Center for 
Public Policy Dispute Resolution in Texas and extend best wishes to 
its staff.