SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 327
         WHEREAS, Louise Appleman is retiring as president of the
  Tarrant County College board of trustees in May 2019, drawing to a
  close three decades of exemplary service to that institution; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Appleman was first elected to the TCC board in
  1988, and she has played a leading role in the growth of the
  school; during her tenure, the college has seen the development
  of new programs, the opening of several new campuses, and an
  increase in enrollment to 100,000 students a year; and
         WHEREAS, A native of Corpus Christi, Ms. Appleman earned a
  nursing degree from Texas Woman's University in 1962; she has
  worked as an emergency room nurse in Parkland Hospital and served
  as director of in-service education at Baylor All Saints
  Hospital; today she runs Appleman and Associates, a relocation
  business that assists area employers with the resettlement of
  newly hired personnel and their families; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Appleman has also been a valued member of the
  boards of the Tarrant County College Foundation, Workforce
  Solutions, Scenic Fort Worth, Scenic Texas, the United Way
  Women's Leadership Council, and Streams and Valleys, Inc.; she
  has served as president of the Junior League of Fort Worth and the
  Beth-El Congregation, director of the Fort Worth Chamber of
  Commerce, chair of the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant
  County, cofounder and co-chair of the Women's Foundation of North
  Texas, and founding board chair of the North Texas Community
  Foundation; and
         WHEREAS, The recipient of many awards and honors,
  Ms. Appleman has been named First Lady of Fort Worth by the
  Altrusa Club, a Distinguished Alumna of Texas Woman's
  University, and an Outstanding Volunteer by the Fort Worth
  chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals; she has
  also received a Legacy of Women Award from SafeHaven of Tarrant
  County; in all her endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of
  her husband, Gordon Appleman; and
         WHEREAS, Louise Appleman's dedication, hard work, and
  commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the mission of
  Tarrant County College and earned the respect and admiration of
  the college's faculty, staff, and students, and she may indeed
  reflect with pride on her many outstanding achievements; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
  Legislature, hereby honor Louise Appleman on the occasion of her
  retirement as president of the Tarrant County College board of
  trustees and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
  success and happiness; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Appleman as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas Senate.
 
  Powell
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 7, 2019.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate