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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Beverly Woolley of Houston has been |
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named speaker pro tempore of the Texas House of Representatives, |
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and she is the first Republican woman to serve in that capacity; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally elected to the Texas Legislature in 1994, |
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Representative Woolley is serving her ninth consecutive term in the |
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State Capitol; during her tenure she has proven herself to be a |
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staunch advocate for local governments, promoting legislation that |
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enables them to function more efficiently and effectively; she has |
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also initiated proposals to aid law enforcement, protect abused |
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children, safeguard private property rights, and foster financial |
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literacy, as well as to help small businesses gain better access to |
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health insurance and to create greater and more efficient access to |
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quality health care through the establishment of the Texas Health |
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Care Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Woolley currently serves on the |
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House Ways and Means and Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence |
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Committees; she has previously chaired the Calendars Committee, |
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co-chaired the Interim Committee on the Power of Eminent Domain, |
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and served as vice chair of the Pensions and Investments Committee; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Bayou City, Representative Woolley |
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earned a degree in political science with honors from the |
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University of Houston; she went on to enjoy a successful career in |
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business as the co-owner of the Houston Armature Works, and she has |
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long played an active role as a civic leader, serving on the Nassau |
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Bay City Council and on the boards of the Court Appointed Special |
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Advocates, the Mental Health Association, and the Foundation for |
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Financial Literacy; she has also served as a Cub Scout leader and as |
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a coach for children's sports teams; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognized on a number of occasions for her work to |
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promote financial literacy, Representative Woolley was selected |
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from among state lawmakers nationwide to receive a 2005 Desjardins |
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Youth Financial Education Award from the Credit Union National |
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Association; other laurels include the Legislative Excellence |
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Award from the Texas Municipal Police Association and accolades |
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from the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, the |
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Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, and the Texas |
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Association of Business; and |
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WHEREAS, Beverly Woolley and her husband, Lynn Woolley, |
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celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2010; they are the |
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proud parents of three children, Cheryl Jackson, James Woolley, and |
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David Woolley, and the devoted grandparents of Abby, Morgan, Jamie, |
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Jalynn, Anna, and Samuel; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her career in the Texas House, |
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Representative Woolley has exemplified the highest standards of |
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public service while working tirelessly to achieve a brighter, more |
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prosperous future for the citizens of her district and for Texans |
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throughout the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Beverly Woolley on |
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her selection as speaker pro tempore of this chamber and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for continued success in all of her |
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endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Representative Woolley as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Button |
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Thompson |
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Crownover |
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McClendon |
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Truitt |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zerwas |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 833 was adopted by the House on March |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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