H.R. No. 929
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Lavergne Schwender is retiring as executive
  director of the Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network in
  May 2021, drawing to a close an exemplary tenure with the network
  that has spanned nearly four decades; and
         WHEREAS, The Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network is
  the largest 9-1-1 system in Texas and the second largest in the
  United States, serving 48 cities in Harris and Fort Bend Counties;
  in the early 1980s, Lavergne Schwender joined the network as its
  legal counsel, and since May 2005, she has been its executive
  director, responsible for administering its overall operations as
  well as guiding the network through the rapid changes in
  telecommunications technologies over the past 16 years; under her
  leadership, the network received the Outstanding 9-1-1 Program
  Award from the NG9-1-1 Institute in 2011; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Schwender has long been a state pioneer in 9-1-1
  services; in 1983, she supported legislation that created the
  Harris County system, which was the model for subsequent 9-1-1
  districts, and she has played an equally important role in
  additional 9-1-1 legislation and amendments, including the passage
  of the statewide 9-1-1 wireless fee and the creation of tariffs that
  have helped fund other 9-1-1 systems across the state; she also
  helped establish the Texas 9-1-1 Alliance; and
         WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Ms. Schwender has been a
  Dominican nun since 1963; she taught at several Catholic schools
  while earning a master's degree in business administration at The
  University of Texas, and she went on to receive a law degree from
  the University of Houston; she was an attorney for 21 years with the
  Harris County Attorney's Office, where she first became involved
  with 9-1-1 legislation; and
         WHEREAS, Lavergne Schwender's dedication, expertise, and
  long-term commitment to the mission of the 9-1-1 system have
  greatly benefited her fellow Texans and earned her the respect and
  admiration of her peers, 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 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Lavergne Schwender on her
  retirement from the Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network
  and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Schwender as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Murphy
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 929 was adopted by the House on May 8,
  2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House