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. Guillen ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 923 was adopted by the House on March 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House