H.R. No. 1294



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and 
meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of 
Janice Guidry Gibson of Houston, who passed away on March 14, 2005, 
at the age of 56; and
	WHEREAS, Born to Alfred and Geraldine Guidry on November 20, 
1948, Ms. Gibson graduated from Kashmere High School and earned 
bachelor's and master's degrees in communications from the 
University of Houston and an MBA from The University of Texas 
Graduate School of Business; subsequently, she completed the 
Minority Business Executive Program at Dartmouth University and 
received a certification in training and development from the 
University of Oklahoma; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Gibson was a pioneer among African American 
women in Houston's public relations community, and enjoyed a 
distinguished career that spanned more than three decades; in 
addition to founding her own company, Three G Communications, in 
1991, she planned and executed local, regional, and national 
communications efforts at Coca-Cola Foods, Metropolitan Transit 
Authority, the City of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston 
ISD, and Louisiana National Bank; and
	WHEREAS, In addition, Ms. Gibson gave of her time and talents 
as an instructor at Texas A&M University, Houston Baptist College, 
and the University of Houston; moreover, she served on the boards of 
the Houston Minority Business Council, the Women's Business 
Enterprise Alliance, and the University of Houston Small Business 
Development Center; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan was also a devout Christian who, 
after years of teaching the Bible and serving in the music ministry, 
founded her own faith-based organization, Foresight Ministries; 
she authored several inspirational and instructural books and was a 
much-sought-after motivational speaker at conferences and other 
events; and
	WHEREAS, A true inspiration to all who were privileged to 
know her, Janice Gibson will long be remembered for her zest for 
life and her dedication to her work and her community; although she 
will be deeply missed, her memory will live on in the hearts of 
those whose lives she so richly blessed; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Janice Guidry 
Gibson and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: 
to her sisters, Pamela Guidry Whitaker and Paula Guidry Landy; to 
her nephew and nieces, Gerald, Dione, and Ashley; to her 
great-nieces, Taylor and Kayla; to her goddaughters, Dione, Robyn, 
and Brittany; and to all who mourn the passing of this exceptional 
woman; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Janice 
Guidry Gibson.

                                                                          Dutton


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1294 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on April 29, 2005.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House