Bill Text: TX HR284 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Machree Garrett Gibson on her election as president of the Texas Exes.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-05 - Reported enrolled [HR284 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR284-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 284 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Machree Garrett Gibson was elected president of the | ||
| Texas Exes alumni association in 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Austin, Machree Gibson graduated from | ||
| The University of Texas at Austin in 1982 with a bachelor's degree | ||
| in English and earned her juris doctorate from the UT School of Law | ||
| in 1991; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She has distinguished herself professionally in | ||
| governmental positions at the state and municipal levels and as an | ||
| attorney for a major national law firm; today, Ms. Gibson is a | ||
| partner with Graydon, Gibson & Brown in Austin and a lobbyist with | ||
| the Graydon Group; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, Ms. Gibson has benefited the | ||
| university through her service with the UT Development Board, the | ||
| Commission of 125, the UT School of Law Alumni Association | ||
| Executive Committee, and the Texas Exes Board of Directors; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has also given back to her | ||
| community as a participant in Leadership Texas, the State Bar of | ||
| Texas, and the Town Lake Chapter of The Links, Incorporated; she is | ||
| the recipient of awards from the Texas Exes and from the Texas | ||
| Legislative Black Caucus, and she now holds the distinction of | ||
| being the first African American woman to serve as president of the | ||
| Texas Exes; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In accepting this new position Machree Gibson has | ||
| further demonstrated her deep commitment to her alma mater, and she | ||
| is sure to be a strong leader for the organization as it carries out | ||
| its mission of supporting The University of Texas at Austin and its | ||
| graduates; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Machree | ||
| Garrett Gibson on her election as president of the Texas Exes and | ||
| extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Gibson as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Davis of Dallas | ||
| Reynolds | ||
| Branch | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 284 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
