H.R. No. 833 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Honorable Beverly Woolley of Houston has been named speaker pro tempore of the Texas House of Representatives, and she is the first Republican woman to serve in that capacity; and WHEREAS, Originally elected to the Texas Legislature in 1994, Representative Woolley is serving her ninth consecutive term in the State Capitol; during her tenure she has proven herself to be a staunch advocate for local governments, promoting legislation that enables them to function more efficiently and effectively; she has also initiated proposals to aid law enforcement, protect abused children, safeguard private property rights, and foster financial literacy, as well as to help small businesses gain better access to health insurance and to create greater and more efficient access to quality health care through the establishment of the Texas Health Care Council; and WHEREAS, Representative Woolley currently serves on the House Ways and Means and Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committees; she has previously chaired the Calendars Committee, co-chaired the Interim Committee on the Power of Eminent Domain, and served as vice chair of the Pensions and Investments Committee; and WHEREAS, A native of the Bayou City, Representative Woolley earned a degree in political science with honors from the University of Houston; she went on to enjoy a successful career in business as the co-owner of the Houston Armature Works, and she has long played an active role as a civic leader, serving on the Nassau Bay City Council and on the boards of the Court Appointed Special Advocates, the Mental Health Association, and the Foundation for Financial Literacy; she has also served as a Cub Scout leader and as a coach for children's sports teams; and WHEREAS, Recognized on a number of occasions for her work to promote financial literacy, Representative Woolley was selected from among state lawmakers nationwide to receive a 2005 Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award from the Credit Union National Association; other laurels include the Legislative Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Police Association and accolades from the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, and the Texas Association of Business; and WHEREAS, Beverly Woolley and her husband, Lynn Woolley, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2010; they are the proud parents of three children, Cheryl Jackson, James Woolley, and David Woolley, and the devoted grandparents of Abby, Morgan, Jamie, Jalynn, Anna, and Samuel; and WHEREAS, Over the course of her career in the Texas House, Representative Woolley has exemplified the highest standards of public service while working tirelessly to achieve a brighter, more prosperous future for the citizens of her district and for Texans throughout the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Beverly Woolley on her selection as speaker pro tempore of this chamber and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all of her endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Representative Woolley as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Button Thompson Crownover McClendon Truitt Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Allen Gooden Murphy Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Aycock Harless Parker Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Berman Hartnett Paxton Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Branch Hochberg Phillips Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Brown Hopson Pickett Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Burnam Howard of Travis Price Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Button Huberty Quintanilla Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Cain Hughes Raymond Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Callegari Hunter Reynolds Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Carter Isaac Riddle Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Castro Jackson Ritter Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Christian Keffer Schwertner Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Coleman King of Parker Scott Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Cook King of Taylor Sheets Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Deshotel Lavender Strama Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Dutton Lozano Thompson Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eiland Lucio III Torres Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Eissler Lyne Truitt Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Elkins Madden Turner Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Farrar Margo Villarreal Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Fletcher Marquez Vo Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Walle Flynn Martinez Walle Flynn Martinez Walle Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Gallego McClendon White Gallego McClendon White Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Workman Garza Menendez Workman Garza Menendez Workman Geren Miles Zedler Geren Miles Zedler Geren Miles Zedler Giddings Miller of Comal Zerwas Giddings Miller of Comal Zerwas Giddings Miller of Comal Zerwas Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 833 was adopted by the House on March 30, 2011, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Walle Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Workman Geren Miles Zedler Giddings Miller of Comal Zerwas Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath