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                                                                  H.R. No. 133



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, After 28 years of outstanding service as an 
educator, LaNelle Farris retired from her position with the Lamesa 
Independent School District in December 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Farris taught in Amherst, Littlefield, and 
Dimmitt before joining LISD in the early 1980s; during her 22-year 
tenure with the district, she served as a third grade teacher and 
later as a third grade reading specialist at North Elementary 
School; and
	WHEREAS, A valued member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Delphians, 
and the First United Methodist Church of Lamesa, Mrs. Farris is 
supported in all her endeavors by her husband, Lamesa Mayor John 
Farris, and their children, Chad and Julie; and
	WHEREAS, Retirement will undoubtedly afford her the 
opportunity to spend more time with her loved ones, including her 
treasured twin grandchildren, as well as to indulge in such other 
favorite activities as reading, cooking, and traveling; and
	WHEREAS, For nearly three decades, LaNelle Farris served with 
integrity and dedication in the field of education, earning the 
lasting respect of her colleagues and students alike, and it is a 
pleasure to recognize her for her exemplary career as she embarks on 
this exciting new chapter in her life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate LaNelle 
Farris on her retirement from the Lamesa Independent School 
District 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 Mrs. Farris as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                        Craddick

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 133 was adopted by the House on May 4, 
2006, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House