H.C.R. No. 142
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Cathy Pope has been honored by the YWCA of Lubbock
with a Women of Excellence Award for her remarkable achievements in
the field of government and human services, and her selection for
this tribute is most fitting; and
WHEREAS, The Women of Excellence Award was created in 1989 to
emphasize the vital roles that women play in both the civic and
professional worlds, honoring women for their achievements and for
their contributions to the community as leaders and volunteers; and
WHEREAS, Cathy Pope's education, training, career, and
passion have been directed toward supporting people with
disabilities and reducing harmful misconceptions of mental
illness, mental retardation, and chemical dependency; today, she
has an outstanding record of success in advancing the cause of
mental health as executive director of the Lubbock Regional Mental
Health Mental Retardation Center (MHMR); and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas Tech University, Mrs. Pope
earned a bachelor's degree in government in 1972 and a master's
degree in sociology in 1977; also a licensed master social worker
and chemical dependency counselor, she has opened two halfway
houses and assumed operational responsibility for a third, created
the first 24-hour crisis mobile team in the state, established the
first outpatient day program for people with mental illness, and
implemented the Mental Retardation Local Authority Program; and
WHEREAS, Named to the executive director position in 2008,
Mrs. Pope is responsible for a $25 million organization with more
than 400 people providing services to over 6,000 Lubbock-area
residents; in addition to securing funding for a facility to house
the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, she oversees the
administration of local AIDS programs and the Community Youth
Development Grant; and
WHEREAS, During her notable 30-year career, Mrs. Pope has
served MHMR as Community Support Services director, director of the
Mental Health Program, deputy director for Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Services, and deputy director for Network
Management; she also designed and managed construction of Sunrise
Canyon Hospital and created MHMR's network management division; and
WHEREAS, Active in many state and local cooperative
initiatives, Mrs. Pope was an original member of the Texas
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Commissioner's
Case Management Task Force and a founding member of the local
chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and has worked
with the Department of State Health Services on the Resiliency and
Disease Management Service Delivery System; and
WHEREAS, With her receipt of a Women of Excellence Award,
Cathy Pope joins an elite group of women who have been honored by
the YWCA of Lubbock; distinguished by her intelligence,
determination, and talent, she is indeed a worthy role model for
this and future generations; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate Cathy Pope on receiving a 2009 Women of
Excellence Award from the YWCA of Lubbock 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 Mrs. Pope as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.
Isett
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 142 was adopted by the House on
April 9, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 142 was adopted by the Senate on May
18, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor