84R21420 KSM-D
By: Márquez H.R. No. 2169
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Nancy Hamilton was inducted into the Hall of Honor
by the El Paso County Historical Society on November 3, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Since 1961, the EPCHS has annually recognized
individuals who have made significant contributions to El Paso
County, and Mrs. Hamilton is most deserving of this important honor
for her accomplishments as a writer, journalist, public relations
professional, and local historian; and
WHEREAS, The former Nancy Miller was born in El Paso on August
22, 1929, to Harold and Corinne Miller; she graduated from Austin
High School and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in journalism in
1949 and a master's degree in English in 1954 from The University of
Texas at El Paso; she married Ralph Hamilton in 1968, and became the
proud stepmother of James and Jeannie; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Hamilton began her professional career in
1950, working for the El Paso Times for nine years before joining
the El Paso Independent School District; she then returned to
journalism, writing for the El Paso Herald-Post, before going to
work at UTEP in 1976, first in media relations and then as the
associate director of Texas Western Press until her retirement in
1990; she remained active as an editor of the press for the next
decade, and in 1997 and 1998 she was a part-time lecturer in public
relations for the UTEP Department of Communication; and
WHEREAS, A prolific writer, Mrs. Hamilton wrote numerous
features on local history, which led to the publication of a
biography, Ben Dowell, El Paso's First Mayor, and UTEP: A Pictorial
History of The University of Texas at El Paso; she also has
contributed to the revised Handbook of Texas, coauthored several
books on Texas and El Paso history, and served as editor for myriad
historical publications; and
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her community, Mrs. Hamilton
has served with a number of noteworthy groups, including the El Paso
County Historical Commission and the Four Centuries '81 Commission;
additionally, she has held leadership roles with such organizations
as the UTEP Heritage Commission and the Pioneers Association of El
Paso County; and
WHEREAS, Nancy Hamilton has made many notable contributions
to her community as she has worked to preserve and celebrate its
rich history, and she has earned the lasting respect and
appreciation of her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Nancy Hamilton on her induction
into the Hall of Honor by the El Paso County Historical Society 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. Hamilton as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.