ENROLLED HOUSE
RESOLUTION NO. 1023	By:	Shelton, Armes, Banz, Bennett, Billy, Blackwell, Brown, Brumbaugh, Cannaday, Casey, Christian, Cockroft, Condit, Coody, Cooksey, Cox, Dank, Denney, Derby, DeWitt, Dorman, Enns, Farley, Faught, Fourkiller, Glenn, Grau, Hall, Hamilton, Hardin, Hickman, Hilliard, Holland, Hoskin, Inman, Jackson, Johnson, Jordan, Joyner, Kern, Key, Kirby, Kouplen, Liebmann, Lockhart, Martin (Scott), Martin (Steve), McAffrey, McCullough, McDaniel (Jeannie), McDaniel (Randy), McNiel, McPeak, Moore, Morgan, Morrissette, Mulready, Murphey, Nelson, Newell, Nollan, Ortega, Osborn, Ownbey, Peters, Peterson, Pittman, Proctor, Pruett, Quinn, Renegar, Reynolds, Richardson, Ritze, Roan, Roberts (Dustin), Roberts (Sean), Rousselot, Russ, Sanders, Schwartz, Scott, Sears, Shannon, Sherrer, Shoemake, Shumate, Steele, Stiles, Sullivan, Terrill, Thomsen, Tibbs, Trebilcock, Vaughan, Virgin, Walker, Watson, Wesselhoft, Williams and Wright 

A Resolution congratulating Miki Farris as the 2011 Oklahoma Mother of the Year; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, American Mothers, Inc., is a nationwide, interfaith, nonpolitical, nonprofit organization recognizing the invaluable contribution mothers make to the future success and happiness of children and the preservation of the family; and

WHEREAS, every year, American Mothers names outstanding individuals from each state to represent the ideals of the organization; and 

WHEREAS, Miki Farris of Oklahoma City has been selected the 2011 Oklahoma Mother of the Year; and

WHEREAS, Miki Farris is the devoted mother of four grown children and has dedicated her life to helping children in Oklahoma by being the founder of Infant Crisis Services, which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing basic necessities to needy children in Oklahoma City; and

WHEREAS, Miki Farris continues to serve as the Executive Director of Infant Crisis Services and has served on numerous community boards in her lifelong effort to improve the lives of others.  She is guided by a quote from Mother Teresa, “We cannot all do great things; only small things with great love.”

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 53RD OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:

THAT the Oklahoma House of Representatives congratulates Miki Farris for being named the 2011 Oklahoma Mother of the Year by American Mothers and wishes her the best of luck at the national convention. 

THAT a copy of this resolution be dispatched to Miki Farris, the 2011 Oklahoma Mother of the Year.

Adopted by the House of Representatives the 4th day of April, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives