Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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1	1	89R22091 BK-D
2	2	By: Howard H.R. No. 785
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7	7	R E S O L U T I O N
8	8	WHEREAS, The life of a trailblazing public servant drew to a
9	9	close with the passing of former Austin mayor and Texas comptroller
10	10	Carole Keeton on March 26, 2025, at the age of 85; and
11	11	WHEREAS, A native Austinite, Carole Keeton was born in 1939
12	12	to Page Keeton, a dean of The University of Texas School of Law, and
13	13	Madge Keeton; she studied government at UT Austin, and after
14	14	graduating in 1961, she wed attorney Barr McClellan and became the
15	15	mother of four sons, Brad, Scott, Mark, and Dudley; she made her
16	16	first foray into politics as a member of the Austin Independent
17	17	School District Board of Trustees in 1972; during her tenure, she
18	18	championed efforts to improve outcomes for minority students, and
19	19	she was unanimously elected to preside over the board in 1976; and
20	20	WHEREAS, The following year, Ms. Keeton became the first
21	21	female mayor in Austin's history and ultimately set a new precedent
22	22	for the office by serving three successive terms; she led the city
23	23	until 1983, when Governor Mark White appointed her to the State
24	24	Board of Insurance, and she was the first woman to fill that role as
25	25	well; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Turning her attention to statewide elective office,
27	27	Ms. Keeton won a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission in 1986, and
28	28	she made history once again when she became the first woman to be
29	29	elected state comptroller, an office she held for two terms, from
30	30	1999 to 2007; in these and other races, she appealed to voters with
31	31	her down-to-earth charm, and she later adopted the slogan "one
32	32	tough grandma" during her 2006 gubernatorial campaign; her
33	33	energetic personality made her a force to be reckoned with, and she
34	34	was renowned for her memorable aphorisms and a well-honed sense of
35	35	humor that could make a room erupt in laughter; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Even after her career as an elected official
37	37	concluded, Ms. Keeton remained politically active; in 2012, her
38	38	organization Austinites For Action helped secure passage of a
39	39	proposition to improve access to health care in Travis County; she
40	40	took pride in seeing her sons Scott and Mark follow in her footsteps
41	41	in public service by holding prominent positions in the
42	42	administration of President George W. Bush, and in her later years,
43	43	she enjoyed watching her cherished family grow to include nine
44	44	grandchildren; and
45	45	WHEREAS, Guided by a steadfast concern for the needs of
46	46	people from all walks of life, Carole Keeton devoted herself
47	47	tirelessly to the betterment of her community and state, and she
48	48	leaves behind a legacy that will long be treasured by those who held
49	49	her dear; now, therefore, be it
50	50	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
51	51	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Carole Keeton and
52	52	extend deepest sympathy to all who mourn her passing; and, be it
53	53	further
54	54	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
55	55	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
56	56	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carole
57	57	Keeton.