85S11081 JCD-D
By: Price H.R. No. 142
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 Ray and Zoie
White of Amarillo are two such individuals; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated members of the Amarillo Downtown Lions
Club, this husband and wife duo have served as Guiding Lions for the
Borger Lions Club for the past two years, and they have each held a
number of other leadership roles with Lions Clubs International;
and
WHEREAS, A former president of the Amarillo Area Law
Enforcement Lions Club, Zoie White was named governor of the Lions
Clubs of Texas District 2-T1 in 2010 after rising through the
organization's ranks; she also served three consecutive terms as
the district's extension chair, during which time she chartered
three new local clubs, and she has played an instrumental role in
commemorating the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International as
the district centennial coordinator; she is the recipient of the Ed
Flood Award and two International Presidential Awards; and
WHEREAS, Ray White is a two-time president of the Amarillo
Downtown Lions Club, and he has also contributed to the club as its
bulletin editor; he was a member of the board of the High Plains Eye
Bank for eight consecutive years and has held numerous positions
for District 2-TI and multiple leadership roles at the club's state
level; he has been honored with the Ed Flood Award, three
International Presidential Awards, and an International Guiding
Lion Award, and he is a 2017 Texas Lions Hall of Fame inductee; and
WHEREAS, Ray and Zoie White have devoted themselves to making
a meaningful difference through their involvement with Lions Clubs
International, and they are indeed deserving of recognition for
their myriad achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Ray and Zoie White
on their service to Lions Clubs International and extend to them
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. White as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.