H.R. No. 3145 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to honor Kathleen Rose Garrett for her outstanding work as district director in the office of State Representative Will Hartnett; and WHEREAS, Ms. Garrett, who joined Representative Hartnett's staff as an administrative assistant in 2003, consistently demonstrates a high level of dedication and enthusiasm, and she devotes great care to every task, from studying issues to ensuring the proper operation of the office; and WHEREAS, She graduated from Bishop Lynch Catholic High School in Dallas and went on to earn her bachelor's degree in political science from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, in 2002; she earned a master's degree in public administration with a concentration in local government management in 2005 and is currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of Dallas; and WHEREAS, An industrious and compassionate Texan, Ms. Garrett has served on the boards of the Dallas County Council of Republican Women, the Preston West Republican Women, the Greater Dallas Pachyderm Club, and the Metrocrest Family Medical Clinic; and WHEREAS, Kathleen Garrett is a skillful and highly regarded advocate for the constituents in House District 114, and it is most fitting to acknowledge her for a job well done; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby commend Kathleen Garrett for her service as district director in the office of State Representative Will Hartnett and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Garrett as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Hartnett ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3145 was adopted by the House on June 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House