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1	1	H.R. No. 867
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Bessie F. Chisum of Beaumont has served her
6	6	community for more than three decades, and it is indeed a pleasure
7	7	to recognize her for her outstanding civic contributions; and
8	8	WHEREAS, A native of the Mississippi Delta, Bessie Chisum
9	9	earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi and a
10	10	master's degree from Louisiana State University; she went on to
11	11	teach Spanish, speech, and English in her home state, and she later
12	12	worked in the health insurance industry; in 1976, she and her
13	13	husband, Stewart, relocated to Beaumont, where she launched Chisum
14	14	Resource Management, a consulting firm specializing in leadership
15	15	development, strategic planning, and human resources; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Mrs. Chisum began working with Leadership Southeast
17	17	Texas in 1993 as a program consultant, and her devotion and hard
18	18	work have benefited the nonprofit organization in many ways;
19	19	currently serving as its executive director, she brings together
20	20	more than 50 leaders from throughout Southeast Texas every year to
21	21	advance the program's goals of educating its participants on the
22	22	complex issues facing the area, addressing economic development,
23	23	and fostering regional unity; a graduate of Leadership Beaumont and
24	24	Leadership Texas, Mrs. Chisum has also helped create an active
25	25	alumni organization, and she instituted Leadership Southeast Texas
26	26	Day at the State Capitol; and
27	27	WHEREAS, Mrs. Chisum has further contributed to numerous
28	28	community organizations, serving on the boards of the Beaumont
29	29	Public Schools Foundation, the Beaumont Community Development
30	30	Block Grant Citizens Advisory Committee, the local chapter of the
31	31	Texas Association of Business, Junior Achievement of Southeast
32	32	Texas, the Edison Museum, and the Julie Rogers "Gift of Life"
33	33	program; in addition, Mrs. Chisum is a former president of Beaumont
34	34	Main Street, the Beaumont Historical Landmark Commission, the Art
35	35	Museum of Southeast Texas, and the Association of Texas Leadership
36	36	Programs; she was board chair of the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
37	37	and has received such accolades from the group as the Athena Award
38	38	and the Volunteer of the Year designation; she is also an active
39	39	member of the Rotary Club of Beaumont and a Paul Harris fellow; and
40	40	WHEREAS, A distinguished civic leader, Bessie Chisum has
41	41	garnered the lasting respect and admiration of her fellow citizens,
42	42	and she may indeed reflect with great pride on the positive impact
43	43	she has had on her community; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
45	45	Legislature hereby honor Bessie F. Chisum for her dedicated public
46	46	service and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success
47	47	and happiness; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for Mrs. Chisum as an expression of high regard by the
50	50	Texas House of Representatives.
51	51	Hamilton
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 867 was adopted by the House on March
55	55	23, 2009, by a non-record vote.
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Chief Clerk of the House