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By: Workman H.R. No. 78
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Joanne Brown is retiring as director of conference
planning and media at the Texas Workforce Commission in 2013,
drawing to a close a notable career with the State of Texas that has
spanned more than 35 years; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Brown initially worked in the House
Administration office for the Texas House of Representatives and
then spent seven years with the Sesquicentennial Commission, where
she had the distinction of being the last employee remaining when
operations ceased; shortly thereafter, in 1987, she embarked on her
tenure with the Texas Workforce Commission and ultimately settled
into the position of director of conference planning and media; in
acknowledgment of the skill and dedication that she brought to her
duties, she received a 1992 Best of Austin Award of Excellence from
the local chapter of the International Association of Business
Communicators and was additionally a nominee for a 2002 Outstanding
Women in Texas Government award; and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Brown has enjoyed the
love and support of her husband of 42 years, Robert Brown, with whom
she shared in the joy of raising a daughter, Julianne, and later in
welcoming a son-in-law, Mark King; a doting grandmother to Grayson
and Sutton King, she also is a caring and supportive daughter to her
own mother, Maxine Carrick; and
WHEREAS, Joanne Brown's professionalism and commitment to
excellence have greatly benefited her colleagues and fellow Texans,
and she may indeed take pride in a career well spent as she embarks
on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Joanne Brown
on her retirement from the Texas Workforce Commission 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 Mrs. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.