82S11346 MGR-D
By: Davis of Dallas H.R. No. 284
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Machree Garrett Gibson was elected president of the
Texas Exes alumni association in 2011; and
WHEREAS, A native of Austin, Machree Gibson graduated from
The University of Texas at Austin in 1982 with a bachelor's degree
in English and earned her juris doctorate from the UT School of Law
in 1991; and
WHEREAS, She has distinguished herself professionally in
governmental positions at the state and municipal levels and as an
attorney for a major national law firm; today, Ms. Gibson is a
partner with Graydon, Gibson & Brown in Austin and a lobbyist with
the Graydon Group; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Ms. Gibson has benefited the
university through her service with the UT Development Board, the
Commission of 125, the UT School of Law Alumni Association
Executive Committee, and the Texas Exes Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has also given back to her
community as a participant in Leadership Texas, the State Bar of
Texas, and the Town Lake Chapter of The Links, Incorporated; she is
the recipient of awards from the Texas Exes and from the Texas
Legislative Black Caucus, and she now holds the distinction of
being the first African American woman to serve as president of the
Texas Exes; and
WHEREAS, In accepting this new position Machree Gibson has
further demonstrated her deep commitment to her alma mater, and she
is sure to be a strong leader for the organization as it carries out
its mission of supporting The University of Texas at Austin and its
graduates; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Machree
Garrett Gibson on her election as president of the Texas Exes and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Gibson as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.