88R26683 AMB-D By: Klick H.R. No. 1546 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Bobbi Arthur is being recognized for her 30 years of dedicated service as supervisor of the Haltom City Senior Center in 2023; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Arthur first joined the Haltom City Senior Center in April 1993, and over the course of her tenure, she has worked tirelessly to promote awareness of the center's programs and the many resources available to older adults and their families in Tarrant County; under her leadership, the facility offers a wide variety of classes and activities, including art and fitness classes, as well as meals Monday through Friday; it also hosts special events and holiday celebrations throughout the year; and WHEREAS, Active in her professional community, Mrs. Arthur has served on the Texas Association of Aging Programs board, the Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County board, the Haltom City Senior Task Force, and the Haltom City Volunteer Service Board; moreover, she chaired the 2009 Texas Conference on Aging, and she also helped establish the Northeast Senior Jamboree and the social transportation program, Friends Helping Friends; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Arthur began her career as a nurse's aide at a nursing home in Lake Milton, Ohio, in 1979, shortly after graduating from high school; she moved to Texas in 1981 and earned certification as a nursing home activity director through Tarrant County College, and she worked as a nursing home activity and social services coordinator for more than a decade before joining the Haltom City center; in all her endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of her husband, Delbert, as well as her three daughters, Tiffany, Lisa, and Amy, and her five grandchildren, Robert, Kaia, Casio, Covie, and Sophie; and WHEREAS, Passionate about helping make the lives of area seniors happier and healthier, Bobbi Arthur has had a positive and lasting impact in her community, and she may reflect with pride on her many accomplishments as she celebrates this special milestone in her career; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby commend Bobbi Arthur for her three decades of outstanding service to the Haltom City Senior Center 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 Mrs. Arthur as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.