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79R16910 JTR-D

By:  Jones of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 1766



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Deloris Rosaya Washington is retiring after more 
than three decades of public service with the U.S. Social Security 
Administration, and this memorable event provides an ideal 
opportunity to recognize her for her noteworthy career and her many 
contributions to the community; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Louisiana, Mrs. Washington graduated 
with honors from Bishop College before receiving her master's 
degree in guidance and counseling from Texas Woman's University; 
and
	WHEREAS, She has served the Social Security Administration in 
a number of positions over the years, including contact 
representative, claims representative, and training instructor for 
a five-state region; and
	WHEREAS, A vital and valued member of the community, she has 
given freely of her time and energy to many worthwhile causes, 
serving as a vice president of the PTA, as a director of the 
Mooreland Branch YMCA and the Dallas County Women's Council, and as 
a charter board member of the Women's Museum at Fair Park; and
	WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, she draws strength and 
inspiration from her church, where her presence is a welcome one, 
and from her family, including her husband, Horace Washington, and 
her daughters, Kim and Yolanda Washington; and
	WHEREAS, Although her colleagues are saddened by her moving 
on, Mrs. Washington's high standards and dedication to her 
profession will live on in the work of the many people she 
influenced, and we wish her well as she embarks on a new and 
exciting chapter in her life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Deloris Rosaya Washington on the occasion 
of her retirement from the U.S. Social Security Administration 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 Mrs. Washington as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.