85S10542 JCD-D By: Schofield H.R. No. 115 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Those Texans who give freely of their time and talents to benefit the larger community make the world a better place through their actions and their example, and Sarah Singleton of Cypress is one such person; and WHEREAS, Since 2001, Sarah Singleton has volunteered countless hours with the Republican Party of Texas; she has been a member of the executive committee for Senate District No. 7 and a Harris County precinct chair, ballot board clerk, and election judge; moreover, she has played a key role in campaigns for a number of party leaders at the local and state levels, including Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and former governors George W. Bush and Rick Perry; she has also worked as a district director for members of the Texas Senate and House of Representatives, and from 2011 to 2012, she was the Harris County Republican Party primary director; and WHEREAS, A longtime supporter of homeschooling initiatives, Ms. Singleton served on the West Houston Home Educators board of directors from 1998 to 2008 and as regional director of the Home School Communication Network from 2000 to 2010; in addition, she has mentored families through the support organization Smoothing the Way, and over the past 16 years, she has held numerous leadership roles with the Texas Home School Coalition; and WHEREAS, Ms. Singleton's other efforts have included volunteering as an AWANA commander at TheMET Church, as a chapter sponsor for the Institute for Cultural Communicators, and as a member of the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce and the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department auxiliary; and WHEREAS, Sarah Singleton has devoted herself to making a meaningful difference in her local community and beyond, and she is indeed deserving of recognition for her many contributions; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Sarah Singleton on her outstanding record of civic engagement 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. Singleton as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.