H.R. No. 2176



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Through her far-reaching civic leadership, Shirley 
Reed has rendered immeasurable service to the Aldine community; and
	WHEREAS, Born and raised in New York City, Ms. Reed lived with 
her husband in Houma, Louisiana, before the couple moved to Houston 
in 1970; Ms. Reed joined the Mendel Elementary School PTA soon after 
settling in the Aldine area, and she remains an active PTA member; 
and
	WHEREAS, Alert to the needs of her neighbors and fellow 
citizens, Shirley Reed has stepped forward time and again to 
address important local issues; this public-spirited woman played a 
vital role in securing a sheriff's storefront station in her 
neighborhood in 1995, and she has served as president of the 
Greenforest Civic Club since 1996; in addition, she has taken part 
in the organization Aldine Communities Together; and
	WHEREAS, Yet another of her undertakings has been the 
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group of Aldine--Harris 
County, Inc., which she founded several years ago; on July 22, 2005, 
the group is holding its second annual Family Strengthening 
Conference, a gathering to help promote esteem among children and 
to assist grandparents in identifying and accessing useful 
community services; and
	WHEREAS, Shirley Reed has long exemplified the constructive 
civic engagement that builds strong, vibrant, and caring 
communities, and many Texans have benefited from her efforts; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Shirley Reed for her exceptional 
contributions to the citizens of Aldine and extend to her sincere 
best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Reed as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                          Bailey

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 2176 was adopted by the House on May 
29, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House