79R4533 MMS-D

By:  Dawson                                                       H.R. No. 289



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Carol Sue Gibbs has been named the 2004 Woman of the 
Year by the Bay City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture in 
recognition of her exceptional service to her fellow citizens; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Bay City, Ms. Gibbs graduated from Bay 
City High School and earned a degree in education from Texas A&M 
University; she taught in Matagorda for 16 years, working primarily 
with first-grade students, and has served for the past 10 years as a 
librarian at John H. Cherry Elementary School; her deep dedication 
to children has been readily evident in the time she has spent 
mentoring students during her lunch period and showing them, after 
school, how to plant a garden; and
	WHEREAS, This public-spirited woman is also active in the 
Matagorda County Historical Commission and the Matagorda County 
Genealogical Society; she has conducted research to identify Gold 
Star Mothers and helped to organize lists of veterans buried in 
local cemeteries; in addition, she has worked with the D.A.R. and 
prepared powerful presentations on World War II and Vietnam; and
	WHEREAS, An accomplished pianist and organist, Ms. Gibbs has 
shared her musical talents often with the congregants of First 
Baptist Church, where she has been a faithful and supportive member 
for 37 years; and
	WHEREAS, For her myriad endeavors, Ms. Gibbs has been awarded 
both the Commendation and Citizenship medals and received 
designation as the 2004 Teacher of the Year by VFW Post 2438 and the 
VFW District of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, The residents of Bay City and Matagorda County have 
benefited greatly from the skills, energy, and commitment that 
Carol Sue Gibbs has brought to her work and varied interests, and it 
is indeed a pleasure to honor her at this time; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Carol Sue Gibbs on her selection as 
2004 Woman of the Year by the Bay City Chamber of Commerce and 
Agriculture and extend to her sincere appreciation for her 
outstanding civic efforts; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Gibbs as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.