Bill Text: TX HCR109 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Honoring Sue Brannon of Midland for her years of civic engagement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-02 - Signed by the Governor [HCR109 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HCR109-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Honoring Sue Brannon of Midland for her years of civic engagement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-02 - Signed by the Governor [HCR109 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HCR109-Introduced.html
83R5549 LB-D | ||
By: Craddick | H.C.R. No. 109 |
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WHEREAS, For more than half a century, Sue Brannon of Midland | ||
has contributed in myriad ways to the life of her community; and | ||
WHEREAS, This Waco native is a sixth-generation Texan who | ||
graduated from Waco High School and studied radio and television at | ||
Baylor University and interior design at the University of Colorado | ||
Boulder; and | ||
WHEREAS, She married Ed Brannon in 1955, and the couple | ||
settled in Midland, where they raised their three children and went | ||
on to become successful homebuilders; along the way, they also | ||
built the 868 Storage Units, which Mrs. Brannon continues to manage | ||
today; and | ||
WHEREAS, Taking an active interest in politics, the Brannons | ||
attended their first Republican Party county convention in Midland | ||
in 1960, and Mrs. Brannon has been a reliable presence at the events | ||
ever since; for the past 15 years, she has attended nearly every | ||
county commissioner and city council meeting as well, and she often | ||
goes to planning and zoning meetings; and | ||
WHEREAS, Widely known for her red, white, and blue clothing | ||
and sparkling accessories, this charismatic Texan has served on the | ||
board of the Midland County Republican Women since 1990; moreover, | ||
she is a former president of the board of the Texas Federation of | ||
Republican Women, which recognized her with the Tribute to | ||
Republican Women Award in 1996, and she has held leadership posts in | ||
the Midland County Republican Party; and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition to her numerous public-spirited | ||
endeavors, Mrs. Brannon volunteers her time as a docent at the | ||
George W. Bush Childhood Home, where she shares personal stories | ||
about her friendship with the Bush family; she is a valued member of | ||
the Golf Course Road Church of Christ, the Aaron Estes Chapter of | ||
the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the National Rifle | ||
Association, and the Midland County Historical Society, and in | ||
2009, she was appointed to serve on the Commission on State | ||
Emergency Communications by Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Sue Brannon has dedicated herself to her faith, | ||
country, and family, and she serves as an outstanding role model for | ||
her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
hereby honor Sue Brannon for her years of civic engagement 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 Mrs. Brannon as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas Legislature. |