H.R. No. 2117
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dorothy Khoury of Longview has distinguished
herself as an active volunteer and as chair of the Gregg County
Republican Party; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Khoury was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, and
was raised in Virginia and Florida; she moved to Texas in 1961,
following her marriage to Longview native Alvin Khoury, who is now a
retired senior district judge; the couple have enjoyed nearly five
decades together, and they have been blessed with two sons, Sam and
Andy; and
WHEREAS, Active in local politics, Mrs. Khoury served two
terms as president of Gregg County Republican Women, and during her
tenure, the group was recognized as one of the top clubs by both the
national and state Republican women's organizations; in addition,
Mrs. Khoury was named a "Woman of Distinction" by the Texas
Federation of Republican Women at the state convention in 2000; and
WHEREAS, On her election as chair of the Gregg County
Republican Party, Mrs. Khoury became the first woman in county
history to lead a political party, and she held the position from
2002 through 2008; under her skilled leadership, the organization
flourished, and its candidates gained every countywide and
nonjudicial district office and more precinct offices than ever
before; the Gregg County GOP also saw its first Hispanic and African
American officials, as well as the first U.S. Representative from
the county; in addition to contributing to the group's success,
Mrs. Khoury set fund-raising records and increased voter turnout
and participation in conventions, and she was a member of the Texas
Republican County Chairmen's Association and of various executive
committees; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Khoury has further devoted her time to numerous
local groups, including the Rotary Club of Longview, Longview
Community Theatre, and the Longview Federated Women's Clubs, and
she is on the boards of Community Healthcore and the Gregg County
Historical Foundation; she is also a past president of the
Greenbriar Garden Club and the Gregg County Bar Auxiliary, and she
received the Distinguished Docent of the Year designation from the
Gregg County Historical Museum; and
WHEREAS, A generous civic leader, Dorothy Khoury has garnered
the lasting respect and appreciation of her fellow residents, and
she may indeed reflect with pride on the positive impact she has had
on Gregg County; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Dorothy Khoury for her service to the
Gregg County Republican Party and her outstanding community
involvement and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Khoury as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Merritt
Hughes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2117 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House