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1	1	H.R. No. 1314
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, An inspiring advocate for the blind community,
6	6	Carolyn Marie Garrett passed away on October 8, 1998, at the age of
7	7	48, leaving behind a remarkable legacy that continues to resonate
8	8	in the Bayou City and beyond; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Born on September 18, 1950, Carolyn Garrett went on
10	10	to graduate from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually
11	11	Impaired in 1970 and to compete in power lifting and tandem
12	12	bicycling events sponsored by the United States Association of
13	13	Blind Athletes; dedicated to improving the quality of life for the
14	14	blind, she was also active in a number of local, state, and national
15	15	organizations; she served as president of the Houston chapter of
16	16	the American Council of the Blind and as the group's representative
17	17	on the Technology Committee of the National Library Service for the
18	18	Blind and Physically Handicapped, and she was a board member of
19	19	Library Users of America; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Mrs. Garrett was especially committed to ensuring
21	21	that all blind children and adults were given the opportunity to
22	22	realize their full potential and to live independently, and through
23	23	her own experiences, she was a testament to what individuals with
24	24	disabilities could achieve; in 1994, she was appointed by the
25	25	governor to the board of directors of the Texas Commission for the
26	26	Blind, serving nearly two terms, and her noteworthy efforts were
27	27	later recognized by the American Council of the Blind in Texas and
28	28	the Division for Blind Services of the Texas Department of
29	29	Assistive and Rehabilitative Services with the naming of the
30	30	Carolyn Garrett Legislative Leadership Conference, a biennial
31	31	event for blind youth; and
32	32	WHEREAS, This kind and generous Texan further distinguished
33	33	herself in the community as a key contact counselor for the area
34	34	chapter of La Leche League International and as a congregant of New
35	35	Faith Church; she was known for being a good listener who always
36	36	shared encouraging words, and at the time of her passing, she was
37	37	pursuing a degree in Christian family counseling from the
38	38	University of Houston; moreover, Mrs. Garrett shared 28 years with
39	39	her loving husband, Michael, and she was a devoted mother to her
40	40	three daughters, Lisa, Tiffany, and Denay; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Although her life ended far too soon, Carolyn
42	42	Garrett benefited her fellow citizens in myriad ways, and her
43	43	outstanding contributions have not been forgotten; now, therefore,
44	44	be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby honor the memory of Carolyn Marie Garrett; and,
47	47	be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
50	50	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carolyn
51	51	Garrett.
52	52	Olivo
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Speaker of the House
55	55	I certify that H.R. No. 1314 was unanimously adopted by a
56	56	rising vote of the House on April 22, 2009.
57	57	______________________________
58	58	Chief Clerk of the House