85R8741 BK-D
	By: Hunter	H.C.R. No. 55

	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Betty M. Lamb of Rockport is retiring from the
	Coastal Bend Council of Governments in February 2017, drawing to a
	close an outstanding career with that organization that has spanned
	more than four decades; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Lamb began working with the Coastal Bend Council
	of Governments as an auditor in 1973; she took on additional
	responsibilities as a contract specialist in 1980, and in 1990, she
	was named director of the Area Agency on Aging, a position she has
	held for the past 27 years; and
	WHEREAS, A respected voice on issues affecting seniors,
	Ms. Lamb has shared her insight as a former chair and longtime
	member of the Corpus Christi Mayor's Council on Aging, as a past
	officer in the Texas Association of Area Agencies on Aging, and as
	an active contributor to the Face to Face Advisory Council
	supporting family caregivers; she also spent more than two decades
	working on the Coastal Bend Aging and Disability Resource Directory
	Project, and she has served as an active planning member of Coastal
	Bend Community Partnerships, including the long-running
	Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children Conference; and
	WHEREAS, In retirement, Ms. Lamb is looking forward to
	enjoying more time with her family, which includes her two
	daughters and six grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Through her dedication and expertise, Betty Lamb has
	made a positive difference in the lives of many area Texans, and she
	may indeed reflect with well-deserved pride on her record of
	service; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby congratulate Betty M. Lamb on her retirement from the
	Coastal Bend Council of Governments and extend to her sincere best
	wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Lamb as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives and Senate.