Bill Text: TX HCR16 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Linda J. Cowden of Midland on receiving the 2023 Excellence in Governing Board Leadership Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-27 - Signed by the Governor [HCR16 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR16-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 16 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Linda J. Cowden of Midland received the Excellence | ||
| in Governing Board Leadership Award at the Beacon Awards Luncheon | ||
| on September 26, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Beacon Awards honor excellence in Permian Basin | ||
| nonprofit organizations by recognizing volunteers and staff of the | ||
| local nonprofit sector; the Excellence in Governing Board | ||
| Leadership Award is presented annually to an individual who has | ||
| made a positive impact through outstanding service on a governing | ||
| board; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A tireless supporter of Midland College, Linda | ||
| Cowden is an elected member of the board of trustees; she also gives | ||
| generously of her time and expertise as a member of the Midland | ||
| College Foundation's board of directors and currently serves as its | ||
| secretary; during the school's most recent capital campaign, her | ||
| efforts were instrumental in raising $30 million in a single year, | ||
| enabling completion of the June and Frank Cowden Jr. Dining Hall; | ||
| the facility is named in honor of her parents, admired Midland | ||
| philanthropists who instilled in her the importance of civic | ||
| engagement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Cowden has further contributed to education in | ||
| her community as a member of the Trinity School Board of Trustees; | ||
| in addition, she has served as chair of Kappa Alpha Theta, as | ||
| co-chair for Midland's Centennial Celebration, and as PAC chair for | ||
| a successful $43 million bond election; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply committed to the important mission of Midland | ||
| College, Linda Cowden has inspired innumerable people through her | ||
| selfless endeavors in behalf of the institution, and she is truly | ||
| deserving of this accolade; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, | ||
| 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Linda J. Cowden on | ||
| receiving the 2023 Excellence in Governing Board Leadership Award | ||
| 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. Cowden as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House on | ||
| November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| November 5, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
