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                                                                  H.R. No. 480



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On March 13, 2003, the El Paso Commission for Women 
is inducting Joan H. Quarm into its Hall of Fame; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1985, the commission is composed of 
El Paso citizens who are committed to the pursuit of equal rights 
and responsibilities for all women; inductees to the organization's 
Hall of Fame are recognized in one of five categories, including 
arts, civic leadership, education, professional, and public 
service; and
	WHEREAS, Selected for the arts category, Ms. Quarm has given 
generously of her time and talents to provide El Paso residents with 
the opportunity to enjoy local theater productions; during the 
course of her career, she has been instrumental in founding The 
Theater, Festival Theater, and Los Pobres Bilingual Theater, as 
well as the Gilbert and Sullivan Company of El Paso, which she 
currently directs; and
	WHEREAS, In addition, this esteemed woman served 20 years as 
an arts columnist and critic for a local paper, spent a decade 
hosting a weekly radio program on the arts, and has shared her 
experience with countless aspiring artists as a well-known speaker; 
and
	WHEREAS, A professor in the English department of The 
University of Texas at El Paso for some 28 years, Ms. Quarm was 
named associate professor emerita after her 1984 retirement from 
the school; over the years, she has also received the city's 
Conquistador Award, the Minnie Stevens Piper Professorship, a 
Centennial Leaders Mentors of Today Award, and designation as Woman 
of the Year in 1979 by the El Paso Women's Political Caucus; and
	WHEREAS, The success of the State of Texas, the strength of 
our communities, and the overall vitality of American society 
depend on the dedication of people like Joan Quarm, who use their 
considerable talents and resources to serve others, and it is a 
privilege to join in honoring her at this time; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Joan H. Quarm on her induction into 
the El Paso Commission for Women's Hall of Fame and extend to her 
sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Quarm as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                          Chavez

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 480 was adopted by the House on March 
17, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House