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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. |