H.R. No. 1414
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Donita Richell Conner Bessard of Houston is
  celebrating her impending motherhood with friends and family at a
  baby shower being held in her honor on April 15, 2007; and
         WHEREAS, A graduate of Clark Atlanta University, Mrs. Bessard
  is the owner and operator of Mass Appeal By Episodes Salon and Spa,
  and she is affiliated with such notable organizations as Delta
  Sigma Theta Sorority, the National Cosmetology Association, and
  Jewels Christian Organization; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Bessard has also long been active helping
  others, serving as an Adopt-a-Grandparent volunteer, reading to
  children in Atlanta low-income housing, and offering free hair and
  beauty services to middle- and high-school students; and
         WHEREAS, Together with her husband, Russell Eugene Bessard,
  this esteemed Texan may indeed embrace each day with anticipation
  and optimism as she awaits the joyous arrival of her son, Zion; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby honor Donita Richell Conner Bessard on the
  memorable occasion of her baby shower 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. Bessard as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Dutton
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1414 was adopted by the House on April
  12, 2007, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House