81R7195 JKB-D

By: Gattis H.R. No. 535

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The community of Round Rock has benefited greatly from the work done by the husband and wife team of Dr. Wade and Judy McLeod to enrich the lives of local citizens; and

WHEREAS, Former residents of Nolan County, the couple met during high school; both earned bachelor's degrees from Abilene Christian University and postgraduate degrees from Texas A&M University; they spent time in New York State and in Austin, where they became the parents of two children, Holly and Lee, before deciding to make their home in Round Rock, where their third child, Scott, was born; and

WHEREAS, Judy McLeod has been active in parent-teacher associations and numerous other organizations in Round Rock, including Little League and Pony-Colt Baseball, the YMCA, and the United Way, and she served as president of the school board from 1993 to 1995; currently, she is a member of the board at Seton Medical Center Williamson and president of Seton Volunteers, and she played an important role in the campaign to bring the Round Rock Express minor-league baseball team to town in 2000; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Wade McLeod has operated McLeod Animal Clinic, for 35 years, having founded it in the mid-1970s; countless area residents have made use of his services through the decades, and his hard work has built the clinic into a well-known business; and

WHEREAS, The dedicated efforts of Wade and Judy McLeod are helping to make Round Rock an even better place to live and work, and their actions are greatly appreciated by their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby honor Dr. Wade and Judy McLeod for their community involvement in Round Rock and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.