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Texas Senate Bill SR516

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2- By: Springer S.R. No. 516
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5- R E S O L U T I O N
6- WHEREAS, Denton County lost a trailblazing civic leader with
7- the passing of former county judge Mary O. Horn on April 21, 2023,
8- at the age of 77; and
1+SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 516
2+ In Memory
3+ of
4+ Mary O. Horn
5+ WHEREAS, Denton County lost a trailblazing civic leader
6+ with the passing of former county judge Mary O. Horn on April 21,
7+ 2023, at the age of 77; and
98 WHEREAS, The daughter of Lieutenant Commander
10- Dr. O. W. Roberts and Mary Ann Roberts, the former Mary Roberts was
11- born in Owatonna, Minnesota, on June 28, 1945; after studying at
12- Mankato State College and earning certification from the Minnesota
13- School of Business, she began working for Braniff International
14- Airways in Dallas as a flight attendant; she rose to become the only
15- woman among the top executives at the airline before starting her
16- own business in 1982; and
17- WHEREAS, On May 6, 1967, she married James Nathan "Jim" Horn,
18- and they settled in Denton, where they raised two children,
9+ Dr. O. W. Roberts and Mary Ann Roberts, the former Mary Roberts
10+ was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, on June 28, 1945; after studying
11+ at Mankato State College and earning certification from the
12+ Minnesota School of Business, she began working for Braniff
13+ International Airways in Dallas as a flight attendant; she rose
14+ to become the only woman among the top executives at the airline
15+ before starting her own business in 1982; and
16+ WHEREAS, On May 6, 1967, she married James Nathan "Jim"
17+ Horn, and they settled in Denton, where they raised two children,
1918 Jennifer and Jim; the couple founded the Denton County Republican
2019 Party at their kitchen table in 1972, and Judge Horn campaigned
21- energetically for her husband in his successful campaign for a seat
22- in the Texas House of Representatives; in 1993, she became the first
23- woman to win election as Denton County tax assessor-collector, and
24- nine years later, she became the county's first female judge;
25- during an era of phenomenal growth, she worked tirelessly to
26- maintain a low tax rate while improving efficiency and providing a
27- high level of service to residents; she increased budget reserves,
28- paving the way for a AAA bond rating, modernized the county's taxing
29- systems, and made motor vehicle registration more convenient by
30- creating an online system; in 2004 and 2008, voters approved two
31- bond packages, and she leveraged $335 million in local funds to
32- bring over $3 billion for road improvements and construction,
33- expansion, or renovation of county buildings; she retired in 2018,
34- following four consecutive terms, as the longest-serving county
35- judge in Denton County history; and
36- WHEREAS, Judge Horn shared her expertise in leadership roles
37- with a host of local and state organizations, and she was vice chair
38- of the Texas Workforce Development Board; she served many terms as
39- president of the Denton Republican Women's Club, and she was the
40- Texas Federation of Republican Women's 1988 honoree; and
20+ energetically for her husband in his successful campaign for a
21+ seat in the Texas House of Representatives; in 1993, she became
22+ the first woman to win election as Denton County tax
23+ assessor-collector, and nine years later, she became the
24+ county's first female judge; during an era of phenomenal growth,
25+ she worked tirelessly to maintain a low tax rate while improving
26+ efficiency and providing a high level of service to residents;
27+ she increased budget reserves, paving the way for a AAA bond
28+ rating, modernized the county's taxing systems, and made motor
29+ vehicle registration more convenient by creating an online
30+ system; in 2004 and 2008, voters approved two bond packages, and
31+ she leveraged $335 million in local funds to bring over $3
32+ billion for road improvements and construction, expansion, or
33+ renovation of county buildings; she retired in 2018, following
34+ four consecutive terms, as the longest-serving county judge in
35+ Denton County history; and
36+ WHEREAS, Judge Horn shared her expertise in leadership
37+ roles with a host of local and state organizations, and she was
38+ vice chair of the Texas Workforce Development Board; she served
39+ many terms as president of the Denton Republican Women's Club,
40+ and she was the Texas Federation of Republican Women's 1988
41+ honoree; and
4142 WHEREAS, Above all, Judge Horn was devoted to her family,
4243 which grew to include eight grandchildren, Michael, Elle, Knox,
4344 Francie, Houston, Olive, Morgan, and Ashton; her greatest joy was
44- spending time with them, whether attending their athletic events or
45- reading stories, singing songs, and making up silly games; and
46- WHEREAS, Mary Horn broke down barriers and skillfully guided
47- Denton County during a transformative period, and although she will
48- be deeply missed, her exceptional contributions will continue to
49- resonate in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
50- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
51- hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable Mary O. Horn and
52- extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn her passing; and, be it
53- further
45+ spending time with them, whether attending their athletic events
46+ or reading stories, singing songs, and making up silly games; and
47+ WHEREAS, Mary Horn broke down barriers and skillfully
48+ guided Denton County during a transformative period, and
49+ although she will be deeply missed, her exceptional
50+ contributions will continue to resonate in the years to come;
51+ now, therefore, be it
52+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
53+ Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable
54+ Mary O. Horn and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn her
55+ passing; and, be it further
5456 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
55- prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
56- day, it do so in memory of Mary Horn.
57+ prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
58+ this day, it do so in memory of Mary Horn.
59+ Springer
60+ ________________________________
61+ President of the Senate
62+ I hereby certify that the
63+ above Resolution was adopted by
64+ the Senate on May 4, 2023, by a
65+ rising vote.
66+ ________________________________
67+ Secretary of the Senate
68+ ________________________________
69+ Member, Texas Senate