88R12663 BPG-D
By: Springer S.R. No. 180
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Philanthropist Carla Perry has greatly benefited
citizens of Young County through her long record of service to the
community; and
WHEREAS, Committed to the health and well-being of her fellow
residents, Ms. Perry serves as a director of the Olney Hamilton
Hospital Foundation; the charitable organization was founded in
1997 to advance the hospital's mission, and it has since raised
$2 million for equipment and items related to patient care; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Perry launched a new organization, the Perry's
Foundation, in 2017; sharing wealth and resources to promote the
sustainability of the community, it empowers service-driven
individuals and groups; the foundation has conferred academic
scholarships and made grants to such organizations as Olney
Heritage Museum, Olney Enterprise, Olney Community Library, and
Lamb's Tale Ministries; and
WHEREAS, An admired businesswoman, Ms. Perry began her
career alongside her husband, the late L. F. Perry; the couple
began operating a construction business in the early 1950s, and
after relocating to Texas in 1959, they established Perry Ready
Mix; their subsequent enterprise, Construction Equipment
Manufacturing Company, or CEMCO, has manufactured mobile batching
plants and mixing equipment since 1975; Ms. Perry continues to
serve as president, overseeing daily operations of the plant; and
WHEREAS, Carla Perry has made a lasting, positive impact
through her unyielding dedication to the betterment of her
community, and her wide-ranging contributions have earned the
admiration and appreciation of innumerable people; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby honor Carla Perry for her philanthropy and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued success in her endeavors; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Perry as an expression of high regard by the Texas
Senate.