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1	1	H.R. No. 1863
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5	5	WHEREAS, Patricia Burns has earned the 16th annual Steel
6	6	Oleander Award, presented by the Galveston Historical Foundation to
7	7	an outstanding local woman whose community service reflects the
8	8	ideals and independent spirit of early citizen Bettie Brown; and
9	9	WHEREAS, A valued member of the foundation, Pat Burns has
10	10	served on the board of directors and as its president; thanks in
11	11	part to her leadership, the group purchased the Menard House, the
12	12	city's oldest residence, in an effort to stabilize the important
13	13	landmark and ultimately find a private buyer to restore it; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Mrs. Burns was captivated by the potential of the
15	15	house, and in 1994 she and her husband, Fred, elected to buy the
16	16	legendary structure; after spending a year restoring it and
17	17	furnishing it with a museum-quality collection of federal period
18	18	antiques, the couple generously donated the house to the Galveston
19	19	Historical Foundation, which has used it as a museum, an event
20	20	venue, and a residence for visiting scholars and special guests;
21	21	and
22	22	WHEREAS, Thanks to her dedicated efforts, the Menard House
23	23	has earned wide acclaim, winning first place in the annual
24	24	preservation awards given by the National Trust for Historic
25	25	Preservation and a place on the National Register of Historic
26	26	Places; and
27	27	WHEREAS, Mrs. Burns and her husband have also restored the
28	28	1856 Hutchings House, and they have purchased two additional
29	29	buildings that they plan to renovate; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Active in a number of worthwhile causes, Mrs. Burns
31	31	has been a member of The University of Texas Medical Branch
32	32	Development Board and served on the boards of the Methodist
33	33	Retirement Communities of Texas, the Moody Memorial First United
34	34	Methodist Church, and the Society for the Performing Arts in
35	35	Houston; she has also been president of the boards of the Edgewater
36	36	Retirement Community of Galveston and of the Grand 1894 Opera
37	37	House; along with her husband, she is a past cochair of the National
38	38	Trust Council in Washington, D.C.; and
39	39	WHEREAS, Pat Burns has helped ensure that future generations
40	40	will have a tangible connection with the history of this great
41	41	state, and she is truly deserving of special recognition; now,
42	42	therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
44	44	Legislature hereby congratulate Patricia Burns on receiving the
45	45	2009 Steel Oleander Award from the Galveston Historical Foundation
46	46	and commend her for her many contributions to her community, state,
47	47	and nation; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for Mrs. Burns as an expression of high regard by the Texas
50	50	House of Representatives.
51	51	Eiland
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 1863 was adopted by the House on May
55	55	14, 2009, by a non-record vote.
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Chief Clerk of the House