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                                                                  H.R. No. 639



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Betty Culbreath-Lister has earned the Weselene 
Wiley Inspirational Award for Lifetime Achievement; and
	WHEREAS, Presented by the Dallas Chapter of the National 
Association of Black Social Workers, Inc., this prestigious honor 
recognizes exceptional public service performed in behalf of 
residents of Dallas County; and
	WHEREAS, An active leader in her community, Ms. 
Culbreath-Lister worked with Dallas County Public Health for 20 
years before her retirement, and her resume includes leading the 
Human Services Department, Health and Human Services after the 
department's merger, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Section 8 Voucher Program; and
	WHEREAS, Her commitment and expertise have also been of great 
benefit to the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board and 
the City of Dallas Planning Commission, which she has served as both 
member and chair, and the Dallas County Hospital Board of Managers; 
and
	WHEREAS, The outstanding efforts of Ms. Culbreath-Lister 
have earned her a host of accolades, including the South Dallas 
Business and Professional Women Trailblazer Award, the Linda 
Keithley Award for Women in Public Management, the FAA Minority 
Procurement Award, and the 2002 Texas Black Women in Health Matters 
Award; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Dallas County, she graduated from Booker 
T. Washington High School and attended Huston-Tillotson College in 
Austin; today, she heads Betty Culbreath and Associates and works 
as volunteer executive director of the Ex-Con Foundation, a 
noteworthy program that assists ex-convicts with reintegration 
into society; and
	WHEREAS, For decades, North Texas has reaped the benefits of 
this esteemed woman's dedication, integrity, and leadership; her 
hard work has made a positive difference in many lives, and her 
efforts are all the more remarkable given that in May 2003, she 
underwent a kidney transplant; today, her example gives hope to 
those who face kidney disease themselves, inspires others to 
consider organ donation, and shows what a powerful impact one 
person can make on the world around her; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Betty Culbreath-Lister on earning 
the Weselene Wiley Inspirational Award for Lifetime Achievement and 
commend her for her service in behalf of Dallas County; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Culbreath-Lister as an expression of high regard 
by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                 Jones of Dallas
                                                                        Giddings

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 639 was adopted by the House on March 
17, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House