79R19427 MAM-D

By:  Anchia                                                       H.R. No. 2168



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Colleen C. Barrett of Dallas, president and 
corporate secretary for Southwest Airlines, has received a 2005 
Horatio Alger Award and was inducted as a lifetime member of the 
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc.; and
	WHEREAS, The award recognizes individuals who have overcome 
humble beginnings and adversity to achieve great success; members 
of the association serve as mentors and sponsor need-based 
scholarships awarded annually to high school seniors; and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of Becker Junior College in Worcester, 
Massachusetts, Ms. Barrett joined Southwest in 1978 as corporate 
secretary and has served as vice president--administration, 
executive vice president--customers, and chief operating officer; 
before joining the much-respected airline, she worked for several 
years as an executive assistant for Herb Kelleher, the current 
chair of Southwest; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Barrett is also on the board of directors of 
JCPenney Company, Inc., and the Better Business Bureau of 
Metropolitan Dallas, Inc., and she is a member of the Dallas Forum 
and the International Women's Forum; and
	WHEREAS, No stranger to honors, this esteemed professional 
has been recognized with countless awards and distinctions and has 
been named one of the world's 100 most powerful women by Forbes.com 
and one of the top 50 leaders by Fast Company magazine; and
	WHEREAS, Colleen Barrett is an exceptional civic leader and 
businesswoman who truly embodies the spirit of this prestigious 
award by demonstrating that hard work, perseverance, and integrity 
are the cornerstones of success; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Colleen C. Barrett on her receipt 
of the Horatio Alger Award and extend to her sincere best wishes for 
continued achievement; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Barrett as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.