85S11662 JGH-D
By: Geren H.R. No. 121
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Anne Cozart of Tarrant County is retiring as
district director in the office of State Representative Charlie
Geren on July 31, 2017, drawing to a close more than 14 years of
exemplary service to the citizens of District 99; and
WHEREAS, Since becoming a legislative employee, Ms. Cozart
has contributed to the workings of state government firsthand;
handling a wide variety of challenging tasks, she has provided
vital leadership, served as a liaison with constituents, and
ensured the efficient operation of the district office; and
WHEREAS, Before joining Representative Geren's team,
Ms. Cozart was a bilingual teacher in the Fort Worth Independent
School District, where she served for more than four decades; she
was the first woman on the board of Castleberry Independent School
District, serving for 21 years, and she was a member of the board of
the Texas Association for Students in Bilingual Education for seven
years; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Cozart has further contributed to her community
as a member of the Northwest Tarrant, Saginaw Area, and Tri-County
Chambers of Commerce, and in 2017, she received the Lifetime
Achievement Award from the Northwest Tarrant chamber; she is a
member of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization of women
pilots, and she has served on the Fort Worth Aviation Advisory
Board; moreover, she was named Civilian Fire Fighter of the Year for
her work in ensuring the placement of smoke alarms in area homes;
and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Cozart enjoys the love and
support of her husband, Gene, her three daughters and their
spouses, Genie and James Bandy, Deanna and David Rutledge, and
Angie and Dennis Haar, and her granddaughter, Brade Rutledge; she
is also an active congregant of River Oaks Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, Anne Cozart's dedication, professionalism, and
integrity have greatly benefited her fellow Texans and earned her
the respect and admiration of her colleagues, and she may indeed
reflect with pride on a career well spent as she embarks on the next
exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Anne Cozart on
her retirement as district director for State Representative
Charlie Geren 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. Cozart as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.