H.R. No. 1297

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Denton County lost a trailblazing civic leader with
	the passing of former county judge Mary O. Horn on April 21, 2023,
	at the age of 77; and
	WHEREAS, The daughter of Lieutenant Commander
	Dr. O. W. Roberts and Mary Ann Roberts, the former Mary Roberts was
	born in Owatonna, Minnesota, on June 28, 1945; after studying at
	Mankato State College and earning certification from the Minnesota
	School of Business, she began working for Braniff International
	Airways in Dallas as a flight attendant; she rose to become the only
	woman among the top executives at the airline before starting her
	own business in 1982; and
	WHEREAS, On May 6, 1967, she married James Nathan "Jim" Horn,
	and they settled in Denton, where they raised two children,
	Jennifer and Jim; the couple founded the Denton County Republican
	Party at their kitchen table in 1972, and Judge Horn campaigned
	energetically for her husband in his successful campaign for a seat
	in the Texas House of Representatives; in 1993, she became the first
	woman to win election as Denton County tax assessor-collector, and
	nine years later, she became the county's first female judge;
	during an era of phenomenal growth, she worked tirelessly to
	maintain a low tax rate while improving efficiency and providing a
	high level of service to residents; she increased budget reserves,
	paving the way for a AAA bond rating, modernized the county's taxing
	systems, and made motor vehicle registration more convenient by
	creating an online system; in 2004 and 2008, voters approved two
	bond packages, and she leveraged $335 million in local funds to
	bring over $3 billion for road improvements and construction,
	expansion, or renovation of county buildings; she retired in 2018,
	following four consecutive terms, as the longest-serving county
	judge in Denton County history; and
	WHEREAS, Judge Horn shared her expertise in leadership roles
	with a host of local and state organizations, and she was vice chair
	of the Texas Workforce Development Board; she served many terms as
	president of the Denton Republican Women's Club, and she was the
	Texas Federation of Republican Women's 1988 honoree; and
	WHEREAS, Above all, Judge Horn was devoted to her family,
	which grew to include eight grandchildren, Michael, Elle, Knox,
	Francie, Houston, Olive, Morgan, and Ashton; her greatest joy was
	spending time with them, whether attending their athletic events or
	reading stories, singing songs, and making up silly games; and
	WHEREAS, Mary Horn broke down barriers and skillfully guided
	Denton County during a transformative period, and although she will
	be deeply missed, her exceptional contributions will continue to
	resonate in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable Mary
	O. Horn and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn her passing;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary Horn.
	Stucky
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1297 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on April 28, 2023.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House