81R27614 JGH-D
By: Callegari H.R. No. 2142
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lori Gasaway of Houston reached a special milestone
in her life with the celebration of her 50th birthday on December
13, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Lori Elizabeth Brown Gasaway was born in Little
Rock, Arkansas, in 1958; the daughter of Mary Elizabeth and Leroy
Arvel Brown, she moved with her family to Texas in 1973 and
graduated from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in
Houston in 1976; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Gasaway later attended the University of Houston
and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she maintained
a 4.0 grade point average; she balanced her studies with her work as
a ticket agent for Southwest Airlines; after 21 years with that
company, she started her own business, Gasaway Manufacturing, and
is currently one of the owners of KGI Machine Tools; and
WHEREAS, A singer and pianist, Ms. Gasaway performed with her
high school a capella, madrigal, and jazz choirs and has sung with
many church choirs; she is an active patron of the arts in the
Houston community, maintaining memberships in the Museum of Fine
Arts and the Museum of Natural Science, and she continues to be a
lifelong supporter of music, theater, dance, and all the fine arts;
other interests include oil painting and gardening, and she takes
great pleasure in cultivating roses; and
WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Lori Gasaway enjoys the
love and support of her husband, Kent, her daughter, Rachel, and her
brothers, Joel and Tim, and she continues to honor the memory of her
late brother, Daniel Leroy Brown; renowned for her thoughtfulness,
her dedication, and her caring nature, she has earned the respect
and admiration of all who know her, and she may indeed reflect with
pride on all she has accomplished thus far and look with
anticipation toward the opportunities that lie ahead; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature congratulate Lori Gasaway on her 50th birthday and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Gasaway as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.