H.R. No. 594

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Margaret McDermott of Dallas has been named the 2015
	Texas Medal of Arts honoree for Individual Arts Patron by the Texas
	Cultural Trust; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Medal of Arts program pays tribute to
	residents of the Lone Star State who have significantly benefited a
	variety of artistic disciplines in the state, either through
	personal achievement or through benevolent support; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. McDermott has been a philanthropist and a
	pillar of her community for more than six decades; she and her
	husband, Texas Instruments cofounder Eugene McDermott, established
	the Eugene McDermott Foundation in 1955, and through the years, the
	initiative has provided millions of dollars in behalf of worthwhile
	civic, cultural, and educational endeavors and has assisted such
	notable institutions as The University of Texas at Dallas, the UT
	Health Science Center, the University of Dallas, the Dallas Public
	Library System, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Dallas Museum of
	Art, and the Dallas County Community College District; and
	WHEREAS, A champion of accessible, high-quality education,
	Mrs. McDermott has been an invaluable advocate of the DCCCD since
	its inception in 1965, serving the system as the inaugural vice
	chair of the board of trustees and playing an instrumental part in
	the planning of the district's seven colleges; moreover, she
	generously donated funds for the installation of the Founders'
	Foyer at the DCCCD headquarters and for the construction of William
	P. Clements Jr. University Hospital at the UT Southwestern Medical
	Center; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. McDermott's tireless efforts have been
	recognized with a number of prestigious accolades, including the
	Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg Crest Award from the Pi Beta Phi
	Fraternity for Women and the Santa Rita Award, the highest honor
	bestowed by the UT Board of Regents; in addition, she has been named
	an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects, and the
	City of Dallas honored her with the dedication of the Margaret
	McDermott Bridge, for which she retained world-renowned Spanish
	architect Santiago Calatrava to design a beautiful addition to the
	city's landscape; and
	WHEREAS, Margaret McDermott has long played a pivotal role in
	the arts community and in arts education in Texas, and her
	immeasurable contributions and selfless dedication have increased
	opportunities for others and enriched countless lives; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Margaret McDermott on her
	selection as the 2015 Texas Medal of Arts honoree for Individual
	Arts Patron by the Texas Cultural Trust and extend to her sincere
	appreciation for her unwavering commitment to the arts; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mrs. McDermott as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Meyer
	Straus Guerra Otto
	Allen Guillen Paddie
	Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
	Alvarado Harless Paul
	Anchia Hernandez Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
	Ashby Huberty Pickett
	Aycock Hughes Price
	Bell Hunter Raney
	Blanco Isaac Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
	Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
	Button King of Parker Rose
	Canales King of Taylor Sanford
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Clardy Klick Schofield
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Dale Laubenberg Smith
	Darby Leach Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
	Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
	Dukes Márquez Stickland
	Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
	Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles VanDeaver
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White of Bell
	Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Geren Murphy Workman
	Giddings Murr Wray
	Goldman Naishtat Wu
	Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
	González Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 594 was adopted by the House on February
	25, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House