88R4698 AMB-D
By: Hughes S.R. No. 5
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Shelly Smith has been selected to join Leadership
Longview as a member of the Class of 2023; and
WHEREAS, Presented by Conterra Networks, Leadership Longview
is a nine-month program that provides participants with the
opportunity to meet with local leaders to better understand their
community; the issues covered in the program include education,
community and economic development, health and emergency services,
quality of life, criminal justice, and leadership development; and
WHEREAS, For more than two and a half decades, Mrs. Smith has
distinguished herself as an advocate for children and families in
East Texas; she currently serves as the director of administration
and operations at Buckner Children and Family Services in Longview
and Lufkin; previously, she was the executive director of East
Texas Child Advocates and worked in multiple supervisory roles at
the Gregg County Juvenile Probation Department; active in her
community, she is the president of the White Oak Education
Foundation and a member of Zonta Club of Longview; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith holds a bachelor's degree from the
University of North Texas and a master's degree from The University
of Texas at Tyler; in all she does, she benefits from the love and
support of her family, which includes her husband and their three
sons; and
WHEREAS, Shelly Smith will gain invaluable experience during
her time with Leadership Longview, and the dedication and
commitment to her community she has already demonstrated will serve
her well in this program and in all her future endeavors; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby congratulate Shelly Smith on her selection to join
Leadership Longview as a member of the Class of 2023 and extend to
her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas
Senate.