81R5493 SKA-D
By: Harper-Brown H.R. No. 349
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kitty Boyle of Irving was a dedicated member of the
Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees for 12
years, and her second term drew to a close in 2008; and
WHEREAS, First elected to the board in 1996, Ms. Boyle was
inspired to support the DCCCD after learning about the needs of
community colleges through her public service in other arenas; her
initial interest soon turned to passion, and she advocated for
community colleges on both the local and national levels; she
served as chair of the DCCCD Board of Trustees from 2000 to 2003,
followed by service as the 2006-2007 chair of the Association of
Community College Trustees, which she served as a member of the
executive committee; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Boyle brought to these roles a wealth of civic
activism that began with her service as a homeroom mother and member
of the PTA in the late 1960s; through the years, she went on to share
her time and talents with a growing number of organizations,
including the Irving YMCA, the Irving Parks and Recreation Board,
the Dallas County Parks and Open Space Board, and the City of Irving
Convention and Visitors Bureau; she has also contributed her
expertise to the Children's Medical Center Foundation, the Irving
Heritage Society, the Irving Healthcare Foundation Guild, the
Irving Lyric Stage, and Irving Park People, which she founded; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin,
this esteemed woman married John F. Boyle, Jr., in 1962; the couple
subsequently made their home in Dallas, where Ms. Boyle earned her
paralegal certification from the Dallas/Fort Worth School of Law
and joined her husband's law firm of Boyle and Lowry as an
administrator; together, Mr. and Ms. Boyle have raised six
children, Fitz, Ben, Matthew, Johnathan, Eileen, and Rebecca, and
welcomed eight grandchildren into their cherished family; and
WHEREAS, With her characteristic enthusiasm, energy, and
insight, Kitty Boyle has set an example of leadership and service to
which all may aspire, and it is a pleasure to honor her myriad
efforts in behalf of the greater good; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Kitty Boyle on her exemplary service to
the Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees 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. Boyle as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.