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  H.R. No. 235
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Jerri Jones stepped down as executive director of
  the Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center in 2008, after
  three years of outstanding service; and
         WHEREAS, The Children's Advocacy Center provides assistance
  to abused children and supports those who investigate and prosecute
  child abuse cases; counselors at the center interview suspected
  victims of abuse and offer support and guidance for children and
  non-abusing family members; the center conducted more than 600
  interviews in 2007; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Jones earned her bachelor's degree in political
  science at Miami University in Ohio; a 20-year veteran of the U.S.
  Marine Corps, she retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1995 and later
  worked for six years as a manager for Solectron Corporation; and
         WHEREAS, In November 2005, Ms. Jones became the executive
  director of the Children's Advocacy Center; under her leadership,
  the center moved into a new, 7,500-square-foot building and
  expanded its services; Ms. Jones also played an instrumental role
  in doubling the staff and nearly doubling the budget, and she sought
  to raise public awareness of the center and its work, speaking
  before community groups and giving regular tours of the facility;
  and
         WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has significantly advanced the
  mission of the Children's Advocacy Center, and she may indeed
  reflect with pride on the contribution she has made to the welfare
  of children and families in Williamson County; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Jerri Jones on her exceptional
  tenure as executive director of the Williamson County Children's
  Advocacy Center and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
  success in the next exciting chapter of her life; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Gattis
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 235 was adopted by the House on
  February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House