Bill Text: TX HR113 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Jan Kennady of New Braunfels.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-27 - Reported enrolled [HR113 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR113-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 113 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of Jan Kennady of New Braunfels on August 1, 2016, at the | ||
| age of 79; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The former Jan Westmoreland was born to John and | ||
| Margaret Westmoreland on February 4, 1937, in Smackover, Arkansas; | ||
| she graduated from Alexandria Business College in 1959 and served | ||
| St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in Houston as business manager | ||
| for 16 years; she moved to New Braunfels in 1980 to marry Dr. Donald | ||
| Scott Kennady, and she went on to share more than three decades with | ||
| him before his passing in 2014; Ms. Kennady's life was further | ||
| blessed by the addition of three cherished children, Lisa, Rocky, | ||
| and Vance Lockwood, five grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter; | ||
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| WHEREAS, This esteemed civic leader was greatly admired for | ||
| the breadth of volunteer work to which she dedicated much of her | ||
| life; she served as an officer of more than 25 civic, charitable, | ||
| and political organizations and as president of 14 local groups, as | ||
| well as 3 state-level organizations, the Texas Women's Foundation, | ||
| the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Auxiliary, and the Texas | ||
| Federation of Republican Women; moreover, she served as | ||
| parliamentarian for the National Federation of Republican Women, | ||
| and she worked with the Texas Historical Commission to acquire | ||
| funding for the restoration of the Comal County Courthouse; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Kennady was also deeply involved in local | ||
| government; she spent 12 years as Comal County commissioner for | ||
| Precinct 4 and 3 years on the New Braunfels City Council, and she | ||
| was elected as the city's first female mayor, a position she held | ||
| from 1996 to 1999; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, Ms. Kennady received more than a | ||
| dozen awards for her philanthropic work, and she was appointed to | ||
| several state-level committees by Texas governors, including the | ||
| Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although she is deeply missed, Jan Kennady's | ||
| devotion to her family and tireless dedication to her community | ||
| will forever remain a source of inspiration to all who were | ||
| fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jan Kennady and | ||
| extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jan | ||
| Kennady. | ||
| Kuempel | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 113 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on February 23, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
