H.R. No. 2537

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Patty Rodgers has been named Citizen of the Year by the Florence Chamber of Commerce; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Rodgers, who moved to Florence with her husband, Eddie, 25 years ago, works for Union State Bank and is a longtime member of the chamber of commerce; she is also a strong advocate for cancer research, an entertaining storyteller, and an accomplished author, with a book and nearly 100 published stories to her credit; and

WHEREAS, She was employed by the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District for 13 years before her current job with the bank, and among the highlights of her career are the opportunities that she has had to teach children about water conservation and the importance of saving money; and

WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has served on the board of the Florence Public Library, and she is the nominee to be the one rural representative on a consolidated Chisholm Trail and Georgetown water system; and

WHEREAS, Through exemplary community service and a commitment to the well-being of others, Patty Rodgers has helped to make Florence an even better place in which to live and work, and she may indeed take special pride in her notable record of accomplishment; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Patty Rodgers on receiving the Citizen of the Year award from the Florence Chamber of Commerce and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further

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

Farney

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 2537 was adopted by the House on May 24, 2013, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House