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Congratulatory And Memorial Calendar

Friday, April 28, 2023
9:00 AM

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********** CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS **********

HCR 108             Craddick

Congratulating Dr. Stephanie Howard on her appointment as superintendent of Midland ISD.

HCR 109             Hefner

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the city of Hawkins.

HR 1106             Hayes

Recognizing Kathy Blair for her service as president of the Texas State Association of Parliamentarians.

HR 1108             Turner

Congratulating Chief Don Crowson on his retirement from the Arlington Fire Department.

HR 1113             Martinez Fischer

Congratulating the Saint Mary's Hall girls' varsity basketball team on a successful 2022-2023 season.

HR 1114             Martinez Fischer

Congratulating the Saint Mary's Hall Middle School girls' basketball A team on winning the 2023 Independent School Athletic League city championship.

HR 1121             Hinojosa

Honoring the participants in the 2023 Texas Folklife Apprenticeship in the Folk and Traditional Arts Program.

HR 1122             Hinojosa

Congratulating The University of Texas at Austin women's rowing team on winning the 2021 and 2022 NCAA national championships.

HR 1123             Johnson, Ann

Congratulating Dr. Michael J. Keating on his retirement from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

HR 1124             Guerra

Congratulating Manuel M. Vela on being named vice president and chief operating officer of the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen.

HR 1125             Anchía

Congratulating Cece Cox and Shelly Skeen of Dallas on their marriage.

HR 1126             Hinojosa

Congratulating The University of Texas at Austin speech team on winning the team sweepstakes championship at the 2023 American Forensic Association National Speech Tournament.

HR 1127             Schofield

Congratulating No Label Brewing Co. in Katy on its success at the New York International Beer Competition.

HR 1128             Leo-Wilson

Congratulating Sable Clift of Galveston ISD on winning first place in the Texas Science and Engineering Fair Junior Division.

HR 1132             Kacal

Congratulating Huntsville Municipal Airport on receiving the 2023 TxDOT Aviation Award for the Local/Basic Project of the Year.

HR 1134             Button

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Garland Power & Light.

HR 1135             Hernandez

Congratulating the West Baytown Civic Association on its 35th anniversary.

HR 1137             Buckley

Congratulating Don Sutton on his receipt of the 2023 Golden Deeds Award from the Exchange Club of Killeen.

HR 1138             Buckley

Congratulating the boys' basketball team from Ellison High School in Killeen on advancing to the 2023 UIL 5A state championship game.

HR 1139             Buckley

Congratulating U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Carlo Davis on his retirement from the Fort Hood 1st Cavalry Division.

HR 1140             Buckley

Commemorating the seventh anniversary of Barrow Brewing Company in Salado.

HR 1144             González, Mary

Congratulating Michael Evanko Douglas of El Dorado High School in Socorro ISD on receiving the Lavis Mentor Teacher Award from the UTEP College of Education.

HR 1145             González, Mary

Congratulating Stephanie Herrera of Horizon Heights Elementary School in Socorro ISD on receiving the Lavis Mentor Teacher Award from the UTEP College of Education.

HR 1148             Kacal

Congratulating Michael and Haley Rothrock of Conroe on the birth of their son, Michael Mason Rothrock.

HR 1149             Kacal

Congratulating Michael and Haley Rothrock of Conroe on the birth of their son, Riley Patrick Rothrock.

HR 1157             Frazier

Congratulating Corbett Howard on his retirement from the City of Celina.

HR 1160             Johnson, Ann

Recognizing Isidora Flower & Gift Shop in Houston.

HR 1161             Johnson, Ann

Honoring fashion designer and business owner Chloe Dao of Houston.

HR 1162             Leo-Wilson

Congratulating Gina M. Spagnola on her selection as the 2023 Remarkable Woman of the Year by CW39 Houston.

HR 1168             Bhojani

Recognizing Eid al-Fitr 2023.

HR 1170             Guerra

Congratulating McAllen ISD on receiving the Golden Apple Award from United Way of South Texas.

HR 1172             Guerra

Congratulating Ketny Nicoleau of Sharyland Pioneer High School on winning a state title at the 2023 Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 5A Division II State Championships.

HR 1173             Guerra

Congratulating Hailey Aul of Sharyland Pioneer High School on winning a state title at the 2023 Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 5A Division II State Championships.

HR 1174             Bucy

Congratulating members of Delta Alpha Kappa Zeta Chapter in Fort Bend County on the organization's founding.

HR 1181             Oliverson

Recognizing February 20 through February 24, 2023, as Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Week in Texas.

HR 1182             Longoria

Congratulating Itzel Mayahni Rojas of Monte Alto Early College High School on placing fifth at the 2023 Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 3A Division II State Championships.

HR 1185             Guerra

Congratulating Dr. Karen Lozano and her team on receiving a 2022 Lone Star Emmy for "La Energía y TÚ."

HR 1186             Frazier

Commending Officer Justin Delacruz for his work with the Patrol Stories program.

HR 1187             Frazier

Congratulating the Rushing Middle School Symphonic Winds of Prosper ISD on being invited to perform at the 2023 Midwest Clinic in Chicago.

HR 1188             Kitzman

Commemorating the sesquicentennial of Waller County.

HR 1189             Turner

Commemorating Full Spectrum's 2023 Black History Month program at Airbus Helicopters in Grand Prairie.

HR 1190             Frazier

Congratulating Taylor Mersmann of Rock Hill High School in Prosper ISD on receiving the 2022 Pathfinder Award from the Texas Association of Journalism Educators.

HR 1191             Frazier

Congratulating Katharine Watson on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at McKinney High School in McKinney ISD.

HR 1196             Goldman

Congratulating the Fort Worth Zoo on the birth of its newest Asian elephant calf, Travis.

HR 1197             Goldman

Congratulating the Covenant Classical School mock trial team on winning first place at the 2023 Texas High School Mock Trial Competition.

HR 1198             Hinojosa

Congratulating Texas Mock Trial on its fine showing in the American Mock Trial Association's 2023 National Tournament.

HR 1199             Hinojosa

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Violet Crown Garden Club.

HR 1200             Guerra

Congratulating Andrea Linette Rodriguez of McAllen ISD on winning first place in the Elementary School Level category at the 2023 Being Bilingual Essay Competition.

HR 1201             Guerra

Congratulating Teshawn Leslie of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD on receiving an Honored National Teaching Award.

HR 1202             Guerra

Congratulating Andrew Trevino of McAllen High School on being named to the 2023 TMEA All-State Mariachi Ensemble.

HR 1203             Guerra

Congratulating Angel Trujillo of McAllen High School on being named to the 2023 TMEA All-State Mariachi Ensemble.

HR 1204             Guerra

Congratulating Raudel Garza on being named executive director of the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation.

HR 1205             Bucy

Congratulating Ashika Ganguly on receiving her master's degree in education policy and planning from The University of Texas at Austin.

HR 1219             Lujan

Congratulating Dr. Saul Hinojosa on his retirement as superintendent of Somerset ISD.


********** MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS **********

HR 1117             Bell, Cecil

In memory of Steven Markland Sykes.

HR 1129             Craddick

In memory of Betty Lou "Penny" Pendergraft Angelo.

HR 1136             Buckley

In memory of Paul Williams of Little River-Academy.

HR 1141             Buckley

In memory of Lou Ellen Truesdale of Killeen.

HR 1150             Hunter

In memory of William Ryle "Bill" Edwards Jr. of Corpus Christi.

HR 1151             Hunter

In memory of James Robert Lago of Corpus Christi.

HR 1152             Hunter

In memory of Gene Graham.

HR 1153             Hunter

In memory of T. Frank Smith IV.

HR 1154             Hunter

In memory of Maxine Edmondson Flournoy.

HR 1155             Hunter

In memory of Mary Patricia "Patty" Puig Mueller of Corpus Christi.

HR 1156             Hunter

In memory of Jeri Shirley Kolpack.

HR 1159             Kacal

In memory of Phyllis Barbara Giovannelli of San Antonio.

HR 1165             Kacal

In memory of Charley Phelps Peck of Weatherford.

HR 1169             Kacal

In memory of Joe Michael Crow.

HR 1171             Jones, Venton

In memory of Elaine Patricia Campbell of Dallas.

HR 1178             Herrero

In memory of Adolfo G. Aleman of Dallas.

HR 1179             Kacal

In memory of Joseph "Joe" Emmett.

HR 1180             Kacal

In memory of Robert Lys of Navasota.

HR 1192             Paul

In memory of Thora Brigance Payne of Webster.

HR 1194             Oliverson

In memory of Lisa Renee Stacey Townsend of Tomball.