H.R. No. 60 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Government Employees Credit Union of El Paso 
offers the benefits of both a commercial financial institution and 
a member-owned cooperative, and those Texans who give of their time 
and talents to serve the organization as board members help to 
ensure the ongoing success of this vital community resource; and
	WHEREAS, Harriet May is one such individual, and she has 
proven to be an effective advocate for the interests of her fellow 
credit union members since her appointment as GECU president and 
CEO in 1996; and
	WHEREAS, Initially hired as a teller in 1974, she has shared 
her extensive experience and expertise as a member of the oversight 
committee of PULSE EFT Network, the board of the Credit Union 
National Association, and the board of the Texas Credit Union 
League, which she has served as chair; elected as the Texas Credit 
Union Professional of the Year in 2005, she has also served the El 
Paso chapter of Financial Women International as president; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. May's commitment to the community extends far 
beyond her work in the financial realm, and she is a director of the 
El Paso United Way and a recipient of UTEP's 2000 College of Science 
Gold Nugget Award and the 1997 YWCA Reach Award; and
	WHEREAS, During her outstanding tenure on the GECU board, Ms. 
May has devoted herself to the welfare of the institution and its 
members, setting a high standard of excellence for the benefit of 
all; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Harriet May for her 
service on the board of the Government Employees Credit Union of El 
Paso and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. May as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                          Chavez

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 60 was adopted by the House on July 
13, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House