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1	1	H.C.R. No. 178
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4	4	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5	WHEREAS, Louise Hopkins Underwood has been honored by the
6	6	YWCA of Lubbock with a Women of Excellence Award for her remarkable
7	7	achievements in the field of arts and culture, and her selection for
8	8	this tribute is most fitting; and
9	9	WHEREAS, The Women of Excellence Award was created in 1989 to
10	10	emphasize the vital roles that women play in both the civic and
11	11	professional worlds, honoring women for their achievements and for
12	12	their contributions to the community as leaders and volunteers; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Louise Underwood is one of the most influential
14	14	figures in arts and culture in Lubbock; her efforts began soon after
15	15	she moved to the city in 1946, when she became involved in the
16	16	remodeling of St. Paul's-on-the-Plains Episcopal Church kitchen
17	17	and served on the advisory board for the Lubbock Little Theater; and
18	18	WHEREAS, A woman who appreciates creative endeavors, she has
19	19	been a tireless supporter of individual artists, the Museum of
20	20	Texas Tech University and the university's College of Visual and
21	21	Performing Arts, the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Lubbock,
22	22	and local theater groups; she was a founding member of the Texas
23	23	Alliance for Education and the Arts, the Lubbock Cultural and Arts
24	24	Commission, and Acteens, a student writing and acting initiative;
25	25	and
26	26	WHEREAS, Mrs. Underwood has been involved extensively with
27	27	the West Texas Museum Association, where she cocreated the WTMA
28	28	Kite Fest in 1986 to involve children and families in the museum;
29	29	she has also opened her home for numerous receptions and dinners for
30	30	specific artists and educational and fund-raising efforts; and
31	31	WHEREAS, With vision and determination, this notable Texan
32	32	and cofounder Neal Hanslik developed an ambitious proposal in 1997
33	33	to build a community arts center; the dream has become a reality,
34	34	thanks in large part to Mrs. Underwood's research, efforts to gain
35	35	local support, and fund-raising ability; the Louise Hopkins
36	36	Underwood Center for the Arts opened in 2007, providing offices for
37	37	nonprofit organizations, a theater, and space for classes,
38	38	exhibitions, meetings, and studios; and
39	39	WHEREAS, A Champion of the Arts award from the Texas Alliance
40	40	for Education and the Arts and the Dynamic Force Award from the
41	41	Lubbock Arts Alliance are among Mrs. Underwood's most cherished
42	42	honors; and
43	43	WHEREAS, In addition to being a patron of the arts, she has
44	44	also shared her time with the League of Women Voters, the library,
45	45	Lubbock Heritage Society, Planned Parenthood, and Hospice of
46	46	Lubbock; honoring her late husband, Harris, Mrs. Underwood
47	47	established an endowed professorship in orthopedics at the Texas
48	48	Tech University Health Sciences Center in 1997; and
49	49	WHEREAS, With her receipt of a Women of Excellence Award,
50	50	Louise Underwood joins an elite group of women who have been honored
51	51	by the YWCA of Lubbock; distinguished by her intelligence,
52	52	determination, and talent, she is indeed a worthy role model for
53	53	this and future generations; now, therefore, be it
54	54	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
55	55	hereby congratulate Louise Hopkins Underwood on receiving a 2009
56	56	Women of Excellence Award from the YWCA of Lubbock and extend to her
57	57	sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it
58	58	further
59	59	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
60	60	prepared for Mrs. Underwood as an expression of high regard by the
61	61	Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
62	62	Isett
63	63	______________________________ ______________________________
64	64	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
65	65	I certify that H.C.R. No. 178 was adopted by the House on
66	66	April 27, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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68	68	Chief Clerk of the House
69	69	I certify that H.C.R. No. 178 was adopted by the Senate on May
70	70	18, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
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72	72	Secretary of the Senate
73	73	APPROVED: __________________
74	74	Date
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76	76	Governor