H.R. No. 1936
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Alice Aanstoos of Missouri City retired from AT&T on
March 31, 2015, after 34 years of outstanding service, and this
event provides a welcome opportunity to take note of the
achievements of this esteemed professional; and
WHEREAS, In her role as regional vice president of external
affairs for AT&T, Ms. Aanstoos was responsible for directing
community activities, state and local lobbying efforts, and
charitable contributions in Houston and South Texas; over the
course of her career, she managed every aspect of public affairs,
and she has held leadership positions with the company in Missouri,
Kansas, and Texas; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Aanstoos has also been involved with numerous
worthy community organizations; she currently serves as the chair
of the board of the Greater Houston American Red Cross, and she is a
member of the University of Houston Hobby Center for Public Policy
Advisory Board, among others; and
WHEREAS, For her myriad efforts to better her region,
Ms. Aanstoos has been recognized with a number of volunteer awards,
and she has been nationally honored with the Distinguished
Leadership Award from the Community Leadership Association; in
2006, she was named one of Leadership Houston's 25 most
distinguished graduates; and
WHEREAS, After earning a bachelor's degree in journalism from
The University of Texas at Austin, Ms. Aanstoos went on to graduate
from the University of Houston's Center for Executive Development
program in the School of Business; additionally, she is an American
Leadership Forum Senior Fellow and an alumna of the FBI Citizens
Academy; and
WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to excellence, Alice Aanstoos has greatly benefited the
citizens of Houston and the surrounding area, and she may indeed
reflect with pride on 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 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Alice Aanstoos on her retirement
from AT&T 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. Aanstoos as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Reynolds
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1936 was adopted by the House on May
7, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House