H.R. No. 2132
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Eleanor Grant of Galveston has deservedly been named
a 2009 Unsung Hero by the Galveston County Daily News; and
WHEREAS, A dedicated volunteer, Mrs. Grant was chosen for
this accolade based on her enduring commitment to serving her
community, including her work in behalf of area youth, the elderly,
and the poor; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Grant and her husband, Dr. J. Andrew Grant,
came to Galveston in 1973; she has worked as a math teacher at Ball
High School, and she also conducted gifted education classes at
Central Middle School; Dr. Grant is a professor of medicine and
microbiology, and he founded the state's first basic research
laboratory and training program in allergy and immunology at The
University of Texas Medical Branch; and
WHEREAS, For more than three decades, Mrs. Grant has devoted
countless hours to such organizations as Meals on Wheels, Hospice
of Galveston County, The Jesse Tree, The UTMB Faculty Women's Club,
and the League of Women Voters; in addition, she helped create the
Galveston Academic Excellence Booster Club, which underwrites
programs, events, and activities for students and teachers who have
demonstrated outstanding achievement; a woman of strong faith, Mrs.
Grant has also been active in ministries of the First Presbyterian
Church, and she is a longtime supporter of the arts, as well as of
the local library; and
WHEREAS, Through her selflessness and compassion, Eleanor
Grant has garnered the lasting respect and appreciation of her
fellow residents, and she may indeed reflect with great pride on the
positive impact she has had on her community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Eleanor Grant on her selection as a 2009
Unsung Hero by the Galveston County Daily News and commend her for
her many acts of goodwill; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Grant as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Eiland
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2132 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House