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79R4023 BJM-D
By: Giddings 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.