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By:  Hughes                                                       H.R. No. 211



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jean Perry Birmingham was named the Top Lady of the 
Year by the Marshall chapter of the Top Ladies of Distinction on 
June 25, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Raised on a farm near Coldspring, Mrs. Birmingham 
has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an educator and civic 
volunteer; she attended Stephen F. Austin State University and East 
Texas State University, and taught business-related subjects at 
Pemberton and Marshall high schools for 32 years; she also owned and 
operated a furniture store with her husband, the late Sam 
Birmingham, with whom she enjoyed 40 years of marriage; and
	WHEREAS, Though this noteworthy Texan retired from Marshall 
High School in the late 1980s, she continues to serve her community 
as a member of numerous organizations and committees including the 
League of Women Voters, the Historical Museum Board, the Citizens 
Advisory Council, the Texas Judicial Council, and the Texas 
Commission on Judicial Conduct; Mrs. Birmingham further 
distinguished herself as a member of Marshall's city commission for 
14 years; and
	WHEREAS, The strength of our communities depends on the 
selfless dedication of individuals like Jean Birmingham, who has 
earned the lasting admiration of her fellow citizens for her many 
significant contributions to the betterment of the city of 
Marshall; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Jean 
Birmingham for being named the 2005 Top Lady of the Year by the 
Marshall chapter of the Top Ladies of Distinction and extend to her 
sincere best wishes for continued success and fulfillment; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Birmingham as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.