H.R. No. 154
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lynn Whitten was named Woman of the Year by
Executive Women in Texas Government at the organization's annual
conference on November 24, 2008; and
WHEREAS, The eldest of four children, Lynn Whitten was born
in San Antonio and spent her youth in Dallas and in Austin; she
graduated from Austin High School and performed with Ballet Austin
before earning a bachelor's degree in history and a certificate in
social work from The University of Texas at Austin; she later worked
as an assistant sergeant-at-arms for the Texas House of
Representatives and served as a deputy constable for Travis County
from 1977 to 1981; in addition, she volunteered for voter
registration drives and political campaigns, and she worked for Ann
Richards during the future governor's tenure as Travis County
commissioner in the early 1980s; and
WHEREAS, In 1983, Ms. Whitten earned a master's degree from
the L.B.J. School of Public Affairs at U.T.; her career in state
government began when she took a position as a systems analyst for
the Railroad Commission; she went on to serve the State Treasury and
the Comptroller of Public Accounts and held a variety of positions
with those agencies, including executive administrator, business
manager, quality assurance specialist, and contingency planning
coordinator; she is currently employed by the Department of
Information Resources, Technical Center Operations Division, as a
service representative on the Data Center Services consolidation
project; over the course of her years in state government, she has
developed significant expertise in the areas of large-scale project
management and process improvement; and
WHEREAS, Despite her busy professional life, Ms. Whitten has
found time to devote to her community; in addition to working on
numerous political initiatives, she has served on the Austin
Tenants' Council Board for more than two decades; she is also a 2001
graduate of Leadership Texas and has remained active in its alumni
association; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed citizen has further distinguished
herself through her commitment to Executive Women in Texas
Government, which she joined in 1996, and she has contributed to the
organization in myriad ways; she was the chair of the Nominating
Committee for the 2009 Board of Directors, and she has had such
additional roles as president of the board in 2003, communications
director in 1999 and 2006, and advisor to the board in 2007; and
WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Ms. Whitten enjoys the love
and support of her husband of more than 20 years, Jim Butler; she
takes great pleasure in gardening, traveling, the arts, and zydeco
dancing, and she is an avid fan of the Austin music scene; and
WHEREAS, Through her exceptional professional achievements
and her enduring efforts in behalf of her colleagues and community,
Lynn Whitten has demonstrated passion, integrity, and dedication,
and in so doing, she has set an inspiring example of civic
leadership for her fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Lynn Whitten on being named the
2008 Woman of the Year by Executive Women in Texas Government and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Whitten as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Naishtat
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 154 was adopted by the House on
February 10, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House