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                                                                  H.R. No. 108



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Curtistene S. McCowan of DeSoto retired from her 
position as the senior investigator for the Federal Trade 
Commission Southwest Region Office on December 31, 2004, bringing 
to a close an exceptional tenure with the agency that has spanned 32 
years; and
	WHEREAS, An invaluable asset to the organization, Ms. McCowan 
was lauded as the regional office's resident expert on a host of FTC 
trade regulation rules and consumer credit laws; in addition to her 
important work with consumer protection and antitrust matters, she 
served as coordinator of the Funeral Rule Enforcement Program for 
the area and collected numerous awards and honors for her work over 
the years, including the FTC Award for Outstanding Voluntarism; and
	WHEREAS, Equally impressive are Ms. McCowan's contributions 
to her community, especially those made while officiating as 
president of the DeSoto ISD school board; in this pivotal role, she 
was highly instrumental in the implementation of a long-range 
strategic plan that included expanding the curriculum, renovating 
and constructing schools, and forming a group to promote racial 
harmony among students, parents, faculty, and staff; following her 
retirement from the board, she continued to work in behalf of the 
youth of the Lone Star State by volunteering with the PTA and was 
subsequently honored with a Texas PTA Life Member Award and a Heroes 
for Children Award; and
	WHEREAS, In addition, this alumna of Dallas Baptist 
University has given of her time and talents to the Kirkwood Temple 
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Concerned DeSoto Citizens, 
and the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., 
a group that enjoyed its most profitable fundraiser under her 
leadership; she is married to Leon R. McCowan and they are the 
parents of two married sons and have three granddaughters; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Curtistene McCowan set a 
sterling example of professional excellence as well as civic 
involvement, and it is appropriate to take this opportunity to 
recognize her innumerable contributions both in her work and in her 
community; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Curtistene McCowan on her 
retirement from the Federal Trade Commission Southwest Region 
Office 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. McCowan as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                        Giddings

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 108 was adopted by the House on 
February 10, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House