H.R. No. 1182



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The diverse transport modes of the Lone Star State 
are necessary to successfully connect products with markets and 
foreign commerce; highways, railways, waterways, and airways 
remain in use every hour of every day, promoting Texas' economic 
vitality, providing meaningful jobs, and enabling travel for 
business or pleasure; and
	WHEREAS, President John F. Kennedy declared the first 
National Transportation Week in May 1962 as the result of 
unyielding efforts made by Charlotte Jones Woods, the first 
educational chair of the Women's Transportation Club of Houston 
(WTCOH); and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Woods and the Women's Transportation Club of 
Houston became diligent advocates for an observance of 
transportation week in 1952, after scholarships offered by the 
organization produced no applicants; realizing that the public 
should be made aware of the wide range of opportunities available in 
the flourishing transportation industry, Mrs. Woods and WTCOH began 
a crusade to have a week designated in recognition of 
transportation; and
	WHEREAS, After establishing transportation week in 10 Texas 
cities, Mrs. Woods was named director of Traffic Clubs 
International, in which capacity she sought to achieve the same 
goal at the national level; with the spirit of a true Texan, Mrs. 
Woods overcame a series of obstacles on her crusade for the 
establishment of a national transportation week, ultimately seeing 
her dream realized after eight years; and
	WHEREAS, Texas is among the states leading the nation in 
street, highway, waterway, and railroad mileage, and the state's 
transportation industry employs some 376,000 Texans, making it of 
vital economic importance to our state; and
	WHEREAS, Transportation has played a fundamental role in 
Texas history and will surely be a critical aspect of our state's 
future, and it is important to acknowledge the contributions of 
this noteworthy industry at the statewide level; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize May 11-17, 2003, as Transportation 
Week in Texas, which is being held in conjunction with National 
Transportation Week.

                                                                         Woolley

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1182 was adopted by the House on May 
23, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House