84R12797 RMA-D
By: Guillen H.R. No. 923
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jeanne Israel is concluding her service as a member
of the Pleasanton City Council in May 2015; and
WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Ms. Israel moved to
Atascosa County in 1982 to begin working at the San Miguel Electric
Power Plant, where she earned the distinction of becoming the first
female fuel and ash operator; after concluding her 16-year career
there, she founded the trucking company Errand Girl Services in
1999, and the following year, she was named treasurer of the Camino
Real-Atascosa County Mental Health Center; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan was elected District 6
representative of the Pleasanton City Council in 2009, and her
outstanding efforts quickly garnered her the respect of her
colleagues and the loyalty of voters, who returned her to two more
terms in office; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Israel has further benefited her community
through her volunteer work in behalf of numerous worthwhile
organizations, most notably the Pleasanton Lions Club, which has
twice named her Lion of the Year; in addition, she was presented
with the 2014 Humanitarian Award by the Order of the Sons of Hermann
in the State of Texas Lodge No. 310 and the 2001 Business Person of
the Year Award by the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Ms. Israel is blessed with
the love and support of her husband, John, with whom she has shared
more than three rewarding decades of marriage, and she takes
tremendous pride in their daughter, Alicia; and
WHEREAS, The dedicated work that Jeanne Israel has carried
out during her six-year tenure on the city council has made a
positive difference in the lives of Pleasanton residents, and she
is indeed deserving of recognition for her accomplishments; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Jeanne Israel for her service on the
Pleasanton City Council 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 Councilmember Israel as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.