H.R. No. 194

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable Gabrielle Giffords, United States
	congresswoman from Arizona, has forged an exemplary career in
	behalf of her constituents and this nation, and her arrival in
	Houston to begin treatment and rehabilitation at Memorial Hermann
	hospital provides a fitting opportunity to honor Ms. Giffords for
	her distinguished public service; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Tucson, where her family has lived for three
	generations, Gabrielle Giffords graduated from Scripps College in
	1993 and earned a master's degree in regional planning from Cornell
	University in 1996; after receiving her M.R.P., she studied for a
	year in Chihuahua, Mexico, on a William Fulbright Scholarship; she
	has worked in New York City on regional economic development issues
	and has also garnered experience in the private sector, having held
	the posts of president and CEO of her family's tire and automotive
	business; and
	WHEREAS, Gabrielle Giffords entered public life in 2001, when
	she joined the Arizona House of Representatives; two years later,
	at the age of 32, she became the youngest woman ever to be elected to
	the Arizona State Senate; she has represented Arizona's Eighth
	Congressional District since 2007; and
	WHEREAS, In her approach to problem solving, Ms. Giffords has
	put a premium on collaboration, seeking to ensure that all
	viewpoints are heard and that the best ideas are explored; she has
	worked tirelessly for the people of Arizona and has become a leading
	advocate for military families and veterans, immigration reform,
	and solar energy, three areas of major importance to her district
	and to the nation as a whole; and
	WHEREAS, During her tenure in Congress, this esteemed
	lawmaker has held a seat on the House Armed Services, Science and
	Technology, and Foreign Affairs Committees; she has also served as
	chair of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, as vice chair of
	the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, and as vice chair
	of the U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Group; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Giffords has consistently sought to make herself
	accessible to her constituents, holding frequent events where she
	and her staff would engage with citizens one-on-one about any
	matter related to the federal government; and
	WHEREAS, Gabrielle Giffords has been married to Captain Mark
	Kelly, a navy pilot and NASA astronaut, since 2007; and
	WHEREAS, In the conscientious devotion she has brought to her
	duties as an elected representative, the energy and intelligence
	with which she has addressed the issues before this country, and the
	determination she has shown to make government responsive to the
	people, Gabrielle Giffords has embodied the highest expression of
	democracy in action, and her fight to recover from her injuries has
	inspired Americans in every part of this land; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the Honorable Gabrielle Giffords
	for her outstanding public service and extend to her and her family
	sincere best wishes as she begins treatment and rehabilitation in
	the Lone Star State; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Giffords as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Gallego
	Raymond
	S. Davis of Harris
	Hochberg
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 194 was adopted by the House on January
	25, 2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House