79R3726 JNC-D

By:  Davis of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 59 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dionne Phillips Bagsby of 
Fort Worth is retiring 
from her position as Tarrant County Commissioner of Precinct No. 1, 
concluding a distinguished 16-year tenure that has been 
characterized by integrity and excellence; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Bagsby has provided strong leadership and vision 
as a member of the commissioners court since 1989, when she became 
the first woman and first minority to earn election to that 
governmental body; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to the important role she has played as a 
county commissioner, she has lent her time and talents to a host of 
worthy groups, serving on the board of directors of the Van Cliburn 
Foundation, the Tarrant County Housing Finance Corporation, and the 
Community Justice Council; trained as an educator, she has also 
benefited a number of organizations beyond the borders of Tarrant 
County through her service on the boards of regents of Stephen F. 
Austin State University and Texas College, and as a board member of 
the High Frontier Residential Treatment Center in Fort Davis and 
the Valmora Residential Treatment Center in Valmora, New Mexico; 
and
	WHEREAS, Duly recognized for her accomplishments, Ms. Bagsby 
has been named Executive Woman of the Year by the Zonta Club of Fort 
Worth, Professional of the Year by the Association of Retarded 
Citizens, and Most Influential Woman in Business by the Fort Worth 
Business Press; she has also received the Edwina P. Allen, 
Daughters of Destiny Community Service Award; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed public servant is a graduate of 
Illinois Wesleyan University who holds certification in 
speech/pathology from George Peabody College for Teachers and a 
master's degree from Texas Christian University; an alumnus of 
Leadership Fort Worth, she is currently a member of Forum Fort 
Worth; and
	WHEREAS, Through her dedication and commitment, Dionne 
Bagsby has gained the respect and appreciation of countless 
citizens of Tarrant County, and her many friends and colleagues 
wish her every happiness as she embarks on this new chapter in her 
life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Dionne Phillips Bagsby on her retirement 
from the Tarrant County Commissioners Court and commend her for her 
years of exemplary service; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Bagsby as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.