H.R. No. 1832
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The citizens of Taylor Lake Village lost an esteemed
community leader with the passing of Mayor-elect Lilian Norman
Keeney on April 2, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1938 in Gateshead, England, Lilian Keeney
attended Newcastle University; she later immigrated to America,
where she went on to become the owner of the Norman Insurance
Agency; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Keeney had distinguished herself on the Taylor
Lake Village City Council and as mayor pro tem before her recent
election as mayor; her leadership was also acknowledged at the
statewide level when she was appointed as a commissioner of the
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation by Governor Rick Perry
in 2005, and she was reappointed to that post in 2011; and
WHEREAS, A committed member of the Republican Party,
Mrs. Keeney was a three-time delegate or alternate to the party's
national convention; she served as president of the Bay Area
Republican Women, which honored her with two awards, and she was a
district director of the Texas Federation of Republican Women; for
her efforts, she was named the Senate District 11 Volunteer of the
Year by the state party in both 2007 and 2008; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Keeney also found time to serve as vice
president and program chair of the Houston Symphony League Bay Area
and as a member of the Museum Guild of Clear Lake; active in the
Daughters of the British Empire, she further contributed her time
and talent to support Mountbatten House, a home for the elderly; in
addition, she was a faithful member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Keeney enjoyed the love and affection of her
husband, Jon, and she was devoted to her sons, David and Jeff; over
the years, she delighted in welcoming six granddaughters into her
family; and
WHEREAS, Lilian Keeney served as an inspiring role model to
many, and she leaves behind a legacy that will be forever treasured
by all those who were fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lilian Norman
Keeney and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to
her husband, Jon Keeney; to her sons, Jeff Norman and his wife,
Elizabeth, and David Norman and his wife, Bonnie; to her
stepdaughter, Laura Keeney Spalding, and her husband, Charlie; to
her granddaughters, Katelyn, Rachel, Anne, and Emily Norman, and
Matti and Ellie Spalding; and to her other relatives and friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lilian
Norman Keeney.
Bonnen of Galveston
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1832 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 8, 2013.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House