H.R. No. 121

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Anne Cozart of Tarrant County is retiring as
	district director in the office of State Representative Charlie
	Geren on July 31, 2017, drawing to a close more than 14 years of
	exemplary service to the citizens of District 99; and
	WHEREAS, Since becoming a legislative employee, Ms. Cozart
	has contributed to the workings of state government firsthand;
	handling a wide variety of challenging tasks, she has provided
	vital leadership, served as a liaison with constituents, and
	ensured the efficient operation of the district office; and
	WHEREAS, Before joining Representative Geren's team,
	Ms. Cozart was a bilingual teacher in the Fort Worth Independent
	School District, where she served for more than four decades; she
	was the first woman on the board of Castleberry Independent School
	District, serving for 21 years, and she was a member of the board of
	the Texas Association for Students in Bilingual Education for seven
	years; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Cozart has further contributed to her community
	as a member of the Northwest Tarrant, Saginaw Area, and Tri-County
	Chambers of Commerce, and in 2017, she received the Lifetime
	Achievement Award from the Northwest Tarrant chamber; she is a
	member of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization of women
	pilots, and she has served on the Fort Worth Aviation Advisory
	Board; moreover, she was named Civilian Fire Fighter of the Year for
	her work in ensuring the placement of smoke alarms in area homes;
	and
	WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Cozart enjoys the love and
	support of her husband, Gene, her three daughters and their
	spouses, Genie and James Bandy, Deanna and David Rutledge, and
	Angie and Dennis Haar, and her granddaughter, Brade Rutledge; she
	is also an active congregant of River Oaks Baptist Church; and
	WHEREAS, Anne Cozart's dedication, professionalism, and
	integrity have greatly benefited her fellow Texans and earned her
	the respect and admiration of her colleagues, and she may indeed
	reflect with pride on a career well spent as she embarks on the next
	exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Anne Cozart on
	her retirement as district director for State Representative
	Charlie Geren 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 Ms. Cozart as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Geren
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 121 was adopted by the House on July 28,
	2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House