83R19761 BPG-D
By: Isaac H.R. No. 1480
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Through her longtime involvement in grassroots
politics, Linda Kinney has made an invaluable contribution to the
vitality of civic life in Hays County; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has served the Hays County
Republican Executive Committee in a number of roles, including
those of precinct chair, county chair, secretary, and treasurer,
and she has worked tirelessly to elect numerous successful
candidates in Hays County to such offices as sheriff, county
commissioner, and county judge; moreover, for the past 15 years,
she has assisted in organizing the party's annual Lincoln-Reagan
dinner events; and
WHEREAS, In 2012, Ms. Kinney was elected as the State
Republican Executive Committeewoman for Senate District 25, which
includes Hays, Guadalupe, Comal, Bexar, Kendall, and Travis
Counties; she previously served the party at the state level as a
member of the organizational, platform, and rules committees; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Kinney was appointed to the Texas Automobile
Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority by Governor Rick Perry, and
she now chairs its Grantee Advisory Committee; in that capacity,
she oversees funds in excess of $15 million per year; she is
currently employed as executive assistant to a Hays County
commissioner; and
WHEREAS, Along the way, Ms. Kinney has enjoyed the love and
encouragement of her husband, Wally Kinney, as well as their two
daughters, Sara and Emily; and
WHEREAS, Linda Kinney has set an outstanding example of
public-spirited engagement, and in so doing, she has earned the
respect and admiration of many fellow citizens; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Linda Kinney for her service to her
community 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. Kinney as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.