SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15
In Memory
of
Kaye Goolsby
WHEREAS, Residents of Katy lost an admired civic leader
with the passing of Karon Kaye Tinsley Goolsby on June 19, 2023,
at the age of 73; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Harold Tulsa "Tip" Tinsley and
Sarah Johnette "Pete" Tinsley, the former Kaye Tinsley was born
in Ruston, Louisiana, on April 3, 1950; she completed her
bachelor's degree in business administration at Louisiana Tech
University and married her college sweetheart, Gary B. Goolsby,
on April 26, 1975; after living briefly in Houston, they settled
in Katy in 1977; they became the proud parents of a son, Greg, and
Mrs. Goolsby supported him in all his activities; she served at
his schools in numerous capacities, from PTA officer to varsity
football coordinator, and then benefited the entire Katy
Independent School District as a member of its PTA Council and
Partners in Education Advisory Board; she was also a member of
the advisory team for Taylor High School, and alongside her
husband, she became a Keystone Investor in the Katy ISD Education
Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Goolsby gave generously of her time and
talents to numerous organizations, among them the Memorial
Parkway Community Association, Houston Junior Forum, and the
Business Steering Committee for Houston Community College; she
chaired the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs
Committee and led the chamber's Katy Day event during three
legislative sessions; long active in the Republican Party, she
provided invaluable expertise to countless successful campaigns
at the local, state, and national levels; she held a variety of
key positions in such organizations as the Mason Creek Republican
Women, West Houston Republican Women, and Greater Katy Area
Republicans, and she was highly involved in the Texas Federation
of Republican Women; eventually, she took prominent roles in the
National Federation of Republican Women; she was honored in 2011
as one of the Top Ten Republican Women in Texas; along the way,
she combined her passion for education and politics by arranging
for students to meet public officials, making school
presentations on the democratic system, and judging mock
congressional hearings; and
WHEREAS, For over 40 years, Mrs. Goolsby was a pillar of
First United Methodist Church of Katy, and she became its first
female lay leader; above all, she was devoted to her family,
which grew to include two treasured grandchildren, Preston and
Avery; and
WHEREAS, The life of Kaye Goolsby stands as an inspiring
example of civic engagement, and her contributions will be
remembered and admired for years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Kaye Goolsby and extend sincere condolences to her family and
many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Karon Kaye Tinsley Goolsby.
Kolkhorst, Huffman
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on July 7, 2023, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate