82R8114 JEN-D
By: Naishtat H.R. No. 502
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The men and women who worked for Lieutenant Governor
Bob Bullock were loyal and devoted not only to their employer but
also to one another, and that close bond was never more apparent
than when Cindy Morphew of Austin stepped forward to donate a
lifesaving kidney to Catherine Moore, the wife of a former
coworker; and
WHEREAS, Cindy Morphew began her career in Mr. Bullock's
executive office when he served as Texas comptroller; she went on to
work for his reelection campaign in 1982 and with his Legislative
Analysis Group; and
WHEREAS, When she learned that the wife of John Moore, a
former colleague in Mr. Bullock's office, was in need of a kidney
transplant, Ms. Morphew readily volunteered to be tested for
compatibility; when it was determined that she was a match, the
transplant surgery for Catherine Moore was scheduled for September
2010; the operation was put on hold, however, when a mammogram that
Ms. Morphew underwent before the surgery indicated Stage 1 cancer
cells, and doctors disqualified her as an eligible donor; and
WHEREAS, After undergoing a procedure to have the cells
removed, Ms. Morphew was still denied the right to donate her
kidney; determined to follow through on her promise, she appealed
to a physician from the Mayo Clinic, whose conclusion that she was a
fitting candidate paved the way for the transplant surgery, which
was successfully completed on November 29, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Today, Ms. Morphew, who is vice president of an
international energy corporation, is back in Austin, putting her
formidable drive and determination to work as an advocate for a
number of worthy causes during the legislative session; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating remarkable compassion and courage,
Cindy Morphew embraced an opportunity to sustain another life, and
her selfless actions have made her a hero to many; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Cindy Morphew for her act of
extraordinary generosity 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. Morphew as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.