83R10887 LB-D
	By: Herrero	H.R. No. 2220

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Conster "Connie" Willow Davis has served as a foster
	grandparent to kindergartners at Galvan Elementary School in Corpus
	Christi for 15 years; and
	WHEREAS, A federally funded initiative offered through the
	Senior Corps service organization, the Foster Grandparent Program
	is composed of 55-year-old and older volunteers who donate at least
	20 hours per week to benefit the local community; and
	WHEREAS, At 93, Ms. Davis is the oldest among some 70
	volunteers involved in the Corpus Christi branch of the program;
	she aids the teacher with such daily tasks as organizing homework
	folders and filing student work and works around the school as
	needed; known as "Granny" to her students, she also provides extra
	assistance to those who move at a slower pace than their peers,
	working with them one-on-one to help them progress; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Davis is no stranger to education, having spent
	some time as a young woman teaching in McKinney schools; during
	World War II, she worked in the nation's behalf as a riveter, and
	she subsequently earned a living as a seamstress in the garment
	industry; she learned of the Foster Grandparent Program when she
	signed up to volunteer at the Corpus Christi State Supported Living
	Center, where she assisted people with disabilities for a time; and
	WHEREAS, Through her selfless contributions, Connie Davis
	has enriched the lives of countless Texans, and she has set an
	outstanding example of generosity to which all may aspire; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Connie Davis for her many years of service
	with the Foster Grandparent Program and extend to her sincere best
	wishes for continued good fortune; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Davis as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.