85R8741 BK-D
By: Hunter H.C.R. No. 55
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Betty M. Lamb of Rockport is retiring from the
Coastal Bend Council of Governments in February 2017, drawing to a
close an outstanding career with that organization that has spanned
more than four decades; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Lamb began working with the Coastal Bend Council
of Governments as an auditor in 1973; she took on additional
responsibilities as a contract specialist in 1980, and in 1990, she
was named director of the Area Agency on Aging, a position she has
held for the past 27 years; and
WHEREAS, A respected voice on issues affecting seniors,
Ms. Lamb has shared her insight as a former chair and longtime
member of the Corpus Christi Mayor's Council on Aging, as a past
officer in the Texas Association of Area Agencies on Aging, and as
an active contributor to the Face to Face Advisory Council
supporting family caregivers; she also spent more than two decades
working on the Coastal Bend Aging and Disability Resource Directory
Project, and she has served as an active planning member of Coastal
Bend Community Partnerships, including the long-running
Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children Conference; and
WHEREAS, In retirement, Ms. Lamb is looking forward to
enjoying more time with her family, which includes her two
daughters and six grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Through her dedication and expertise, Betty Lamb has
made a positive difference in the lives of many area Texans, and she
may indeed reflect with well-deserved pride on her record of
service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate Betty M. Lamb on her retirement from the
Coastal Bend Council of Governments 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. Lamb as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.