H.R. No. 1487
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Community advocate and entrepreneur Amy Wallace
Cowan is receiving a 40 Under 40 Award from the Dallas Business
Journal on May 18, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the Dallas Business Journal celebrates
the achievements of 40 young professionals and community leaders in
North Texas; and
WHEREAS, A community relations and marketing specialist, Amy
Cowan began her career as the catering and conference manager for a
hotel and later served as director of fund-raising for the
Democratic Party of Arkansas; after moving to Dallas, she
established Cowan Roberts LLP, a public relations and fund-raising
firm, with Jason Roberts, and she serves the company as outreach
director; she is also a co-owner of the Oddfellows diner in the
Bishop Arts District; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic woman has served on the Preservation
Dallas Board and the board of the Dallas Convention and Visitors
Bureau; dedicated to the historic Oak Cliff community, she helped
to revitalize the Bishop Arts District, co-founded Go Oak Cliff,
served on the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce board, and initiated
events such as the annual Mardi Gras Oak Cliff festival and the
inaugural Better Block Project; in addition, she has been a member
of the Rosemont Early Childhood PTA; and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Cowan enjoys the love and
support of her husband, Eric, and her daughters, Aubrey Cate,
Colette, and Laurel; and
WHEREAS, Texas communities benefit immeasurably from the
dedication of committed individuals like Amy Cowan, whose civic
engagement and entrepreneurship truly merit special recognition;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Amy Wallace Cowan on her receipt of
a 2017 40 Under 40 Award from the Dallas Business Journal 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. Cowan as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Anchia
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1487 was adopted by the House on May
4, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House