By:  Hunter                                                       H.R. No. 210







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Sherri Statler has recently been named President of 

the Christian Homes of Abilene and will oversee the daily operation 

of that noteworthy organization and direct a staff of twenty; and

	WHEREAS, her energies and priority will be to increase the 

number of adoptions which total almost 1,600 since its inception 

more than 40 years ago; and

	WHEREAS, the Chairman of the board of Christian Homes, Mr. 

Stormy Higgins, a well-known businessman and city council member of 

Abilene praised Mrs. Statler for her "having the experience and 

heart for the special mission of the organization" since she and her 

husband, Taylor County Commissioner Chuck Statler adopted their 

precious daughter Caroline as a baby just five years ago; and

	WHEREAS, she founded and has served as the chief executive 

officer of the very successful Statler and Associates headquartered 

in Abilene over an 18 year period of operation; and

	WHEREAS, she will continue to serve as a silent partner of 

that well known public relations firm; and

	WHEREAS, Mrs. Statler is widely known and admired as a 

marketing public relations and political consultant since her 

graduation from Abilene Christian University with a business and 

political science bachelors degree and a masters degree in Mass 

Communications; and

	WHEREAS, she has served many successful political 

candidates, she has primarily worked for well established small to 

mid-size business and professional clients as well as many 

non-profit organizations; and

	WHEREAS, she has been a prominent and well respected citizen 

in the civic life of Abilene and her church community; and

	WHEREAS, her new position will enable her to serve countless 

individuals and families throughout the state and nation; now, 

therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature honor Sherri Statler as she begins of her new job 

serving children and families in our great state.