H.R. No. 1508



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Ann T. Hamilton has been accorded a well-deserved 
honor with the receipt of The Park People of Houston 2003 George R. 
Brown Memorial Award; and
	WHEREAS, The Park People, Inc., is a nonprofit citizens' 
organization dedicated to the preservation, enhancement, and 
expansion of open green space in the Houston area; the George R. 
Brown Memorial Award is the highest annual honor that the 
organization bestows, and it was named in remembrance of one of the 
city's greatest philanthropists; and
	WHEREAS, A deserving recipient of this award, Ms. Hamilton is 
a longtime leader in parks advocacy in Houston and beyond; she is a 
leader in environmental grant-making through the Texas 
Environmental Grantmakers Group and is on the grants staff at 
Houston Endowment, Inc.; she previously organized Volunteers for 
Outdoor Colorado in the governor's office, served as executive 
director for The Park People and also of the Houston Parks Board, 
and was a staff member at Fossil Rim Wildlife Park in Glen Rose, 
Texas; and
	WHEREAS, The commitment that this esteemed woman has 
demonstrated to the goals of The Park People of Houston is truly 
worthy of special praise, and it is an honor to recognize her at 
this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Ann T. Hamilton on the receipt of 
The Park People of Houston 2003 George R. Brown Memorial Award and 
commend her for her valuable contributions to her community; and, 
be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Hamilton as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                            Wong

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1508 was adopted by the House on May 
30, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House