85R9849 RMA-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 463
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Darcy Schroeder is being honored with a Y Women in
Careers Award by the YWCA in Corpus Christi on March 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi YWCA has been recognizing
accomplished women in the community through this awards program
since 1979; those chosen for the distinction have achieved a
notable degree of success in their respective fields, and as women
who demonstrate integrity, a willingness to take on new challenges,
and a commitment to excellence, they serve as outstanding role
models for young girls, whose empowerment is a crucial part of the
YWCA mission; and
WHEREAS, Darcy Schroeder has enjoyed a varied career in
public relations, working in behalf of a newspaper, a hotel, two
television news programs, a restaurant chain, and two refineries,
including the one she represents in her current position as public
affairs manager at Valero Energy Corporation; an accomplished
author as well, she has published two young adult science fiction
novels and is now writing her third book; and
WHEREAS, Through the skill and determination she brings to
all her efforts, Darcy Schroeder has earned the esteem of her peers
and made contributions to her community that will resonate far into
the future; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Darcy Schroeder on receiving a 2017
Y Women in Careers Award from the YWCA of Corpus Christi 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. Schroeder as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.