H.R. No. 2757
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The untimely passing of admired civic leader Janine
Foster Woody of Dallas on April 28, 2015, has brought a tremendous
loss to her family, to her friends, and to the residents of her
community; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Paul and Julie Foster, the former
Janine Foster began her higher education at Northwestern University
in Evanston, Illinois, where she earned a bachelor's degree in
history and English; after attending law school at both Texas Tech
University and Texas Wesleyan University, she continued her
studies, completing a master of library and information science
degree from the University of North Texas; and
WHEREAS, Jan Woody gave generously of her time and expertise
to supporting public education in Dallas County; elected to the
Board of Dallas County Schools in 2005, she was also named chair of
the organization's Technology Committee, in which capacity she
helped to improve the level of technological service available to
local school districts; she was further elected to serve as a
representative to the North Texas Council of Governments and to the
Texas Association of School Boards Legislative Advisory Committee;
a certified teacher, she taught secondary school for several years
and shared her insights on the education committees of area
chambers of commerce; and
WHEREAS, Active in local politics from 1994 onward, Ms. Woody
served as a precinct chair for more than two decades and made it a
point to walk her precinct before every primary and general
election; for 10 years, she benefited the Dallas County Republican
Party as headquarters chair, during which time she played a part in
the founding of a number of Republican Clubs; she was also a member
of the Texas Federation of Republican Women and a former president
of the Richardson Republican Women; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Woody's interest in public safety led her to
organize a Town Hall on Crime and Drugs in Farmers Branch in 1990,
and she spent 13 years working with teens as a suicide hotline
volunteer and counselor; she was a longtime sponsor of the Farmers
Branch Adopt-a-Park and helped to organize the Garland Asian
American Festival, and she earned a number of well-deserved awards
for her efforts over the course of her lifetime; in her leisure, she
was a talented flute and piano player who pursued her passion for
music as a member of the Richardson Community Band; and
WHEREAS, Sustained by her deep religious faith, this devoted
woman volunteered extensively with Christ United Methodist Church
as a teacher and certified lay speaker; she was guided by a strong
sense of ethics in all her endeavors and fought courageously in
behalf of the causes in which she believed, making countless
friends along her life's journey; and
WHEREAS, While the death of Jan Woody has greatly saddened
all those who were privileged to know her, she leaves behind a
remarkable record of civic engagement and achievement that the
passage of time will never diminish; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Janine Foster Woody
and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
husband, Bruce Woody; to her mother, Julie Foster; to her brother,
Paul Foster Jr.; to her nephews, Paul Foster III and Scott Foster;
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 Janine
Woody.
Rinaldi Villalba Rinaldi Villalba
Rinaldi Villalba
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Laubenberg Anderson of Dallas Laubenberg Anderson of Dallas
Laubenberg Anderson of Dallas
Burkett Koop Burkett Koop
Burkett Koop
Meyer Meyer
Meyer
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2757 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Rinaldi Villalba
Button Sheets
Laubenberg Anderson of Dallas
Burkett Koop
Meyer