81R18796 MG-D
By: Lewis H.R. No. 1121
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sony Roethemeyer has been inducted into the Odessa
Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame, and this occasion provides a
fitting opportunity to honor this esteemed citizen; and
WHEREAS, Having previously served as the first female officer
of the bank holding company Pan National Group in El Paso, Mrs.
Roethemeyer went on to become the owner and operator of Ace
Specialties, Incorporated, in 1986; Ace Specialties, a pipeline,
plant, and industrial supply company, was established in 1963 by
Mrs. Roethemeyer's husband, the late H. H. "Herman" Roethemeyer;
and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mrs. Roethemeyer has been active
in various organizations, including the Texas Women's Alliance and
the Spencer Theater Guild, and she served on the board of directors
of the Odessa Family YMCA; she is also a former president of the
local Republican women's group, and she was the first female
president of the Ruidoso Jockey Club; and
WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Mrs. Roethemeyer enjoys the
love and support of her family, which has grown to include two
children, Leanne and Mark, a daughter-in-law, Nancy, and two
grandchildren, Parker and Mamie; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community and her profession, Sony
Roethemeyer has garnered the lasting respect and admiration of her
fellow residents, and she may indeed reflect with great pride on her
civic contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Sony Roethemeyer on her 2009
induction into the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame 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. Roethemeyer as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.