H.R. No. 526
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Ron and Barbara Garland have been named the 2012
  Citizens of the Year by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce; and
         WHEREAS, Valued residents of Georgetown since 2009, the
  Garlands are active in the local Rotary Club; together, they have
  co-chaired the organization's auction and barbecue, and their many
  contributions to their fellow residents embody the club motto of
  "Service Above Self"; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Garland, who serves as Rotary president, has
  further shared his time with the Boy Scouts of America, WC4C, and
  the Georgetown Ethics Commission; he is also a leader in the chamber
  of commerce and Sun City; and
         WHEREAS, The vitality of a community depends in large measure
  on the dedication and leadership of its citizens, and through their
  exceptional efforts, Ron and Barbara Garland are setting an example
  of civic engagement to which others may aspire; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby honor Barbara and Ron Garland on being named the
  2012 Citizens of the Year by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and
  extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
  further
         
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Garland as an expression of high regard by
  the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Farney
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 526 was adopted by the House on March
  7, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House