H.R. No. 1032



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Veloria Nanze-Demery of Atlanta, Texas, was 
recently honored as a Businesswoman of the Year by the National 
Republican Congressional Committee at a reception held in 
Washington, D.C., with President George W. Bush in attendance; and
	WHEREAS, Small businesses provide employment to more than 
half of the American workforce, and this accolade recognizes the 
significant role small business owners play in sustaining the 
livelihood and quality of life of countless individuals; and
	WHEREAS, Seventeen years ago, Mrs. Nanze-Demery, along with 
her parents, Lee and Maxine Nanze, and her sister, Dr. Deloria 
Davis, established TNF Home Health in Atlanta to provide quality 
health care services to her fellow citizens; since that time, her 
business has steadily grown and today employs some 250 workers; and
	 WHEREAS, One of only 200 people nationwide to receive this 
prestigious honor, this esteemed businesswoman sets an exemplary 
standard of professional achievement, and her contributions to the 
health care industry and the economy in the Lone Star State are 
truly commendable; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Veloria Nanze-Demery on being 
named a Businesswoman of the Year by the National Republican 
Congressional Committee and extend to her best wishes for continued 
success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Nanze-Demery as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                           Frost

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1032 was adopted by the House on April 
22, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House