| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Shannon retired as executive director of the |
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| 8 | 9 | | Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland on October 1, 2023, |
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| 9 | 10 | | drawing to a close many years of outstanding service; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Shannon joined the Petroleum Museum as director |
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| 11 | 12 | | of education in 1995, and in that role, she oversaw the addition of |
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| 12 | 13 | | the organization's transportation wing, which uses Chaparral race |
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| 13 | 14 | | cars to educate visitors on the scientific principles of |
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| 14 | 15 | | aerodynamics and physics; in November 2004, she assumed her |
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| 15 | 16 | | position as executive director; over the course of a tenure |
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| 16 | 17 | | spanning nearly two decades, the museum opened an educational hall |
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| 17 | 18 | | and a mineral gallery highlighting mineral specimens from across |
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| 18 | 19 | | the globe, underwent an $18 million renovation of its petroleum |
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| 19 | 20 | | exhibits, and launched its state-of-the-art STEAM education |
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| 20 | 21 | | center; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, Ms. Shannon has contributed to her |
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| 22 | 23 | | profession as board president of the Texas Association of Museums |
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| 23 | 24 | | from 2011 to 2012 and as a member of the Permian Basin Museum |
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| 24 | 25 | | Association; in 2016, she was presented with the TAM President's |
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| 25 | 26 | | Award; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Shannon has also given back to the greater |
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| 27 | 28 | | community by serving on the board of the Trinity School of Midland |
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| 28 | 29 | | and by collaborating with the Texas Education Agency on revising |
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| 29 | 30 | | the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills test through the Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Energy Council; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, The Petroleum Museum has benefited immeasurably |
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| 32 | 33 | | from Kathy Shannon's leadership and her unwavering commitment to |
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| 33 | 34 | | the institution's mission, and she may indeed reflect with pride on |
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| 34 | 35 | | all that she has accomplished; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | hereby congratulate Kathy Shannon on her retirement from the |
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| 37 | 38 | | Permian Basin Petroleum Museum and extend to her sincere best |
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| 38 | 39 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for Ms. Shannon as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 41 | 42 | | Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 42 | | - | Craddick |
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| 43 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 44 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 23 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 46 | | - | 10, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 49 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 23 was adopted by the Senate on |
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| 50 | | - | March 19, 2025, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 51 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 54 | | - | Date |
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| 55 | | - | __________________ |
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| 56 | | - | Governor |
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