88R12663 BPG-D

By: Springer S.R. No. 180

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Philanthropist Carla Perry has greatly benefited citizens of Young County through her long record of service to the community; and

WHEREAS, Committed to the health and well-being of her fellow residents, Ms. Perry serves as a director of the Olney Hamilton Hospital Foundation; the charitable organization was founded in 1997 to advance the hospital's mission, and it has since raised $2 million for equipment and items related to patient care; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Perry launched a new organization, the Perry's Foundation, in 2017; sharing wealth and resources to promote the sustainability of the community, it empowers service-driven individuals and groups; the foundation has conferred academic scholarships and made grants to such organizations as Olney Heritage Museum, Olney Enterprise, Olney Community Library, and Lamb's Tale Ministries; and

WHEREAS, An admired businesswoman, Ms. Perry began her career alongside her husband, the late L. F. Perry; the couple began operating a construction business in the early 1950s, and after relocating to Texas in 1959, they established Perry Ready Mix; their subsequent enterprise, Construction Equipment Manufacturing Company, or CEMCO, has manufactured mobile batching plants and mixing equipment since 1975; Ms. Perry continues to serve as president, overseeing daily operations of the plant; and

WHEREAS, Carla Perry has made a lasting, positive impact through her unyielding dedication to the betterment of her community, and her wide-ranging contributions have earned the admiration and appreciation of innumerable people; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby honor Carla Perry for her philanthropy and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her endeavors; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Perry as an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate.