Bill Text: TX HR161 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Grace Pierson on her retirement as executive assistant with the Dumas Economic Development Corporation.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-26 - Reported enrolled [HR161 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR161-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 161 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Grace Pierson retired as executive assistant with | ||
| the Dumas Economic Development Corporation on September 30, 2021, | ||
| drawing to a close an exemplary tenure that spanned two decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2001, Ms. Pierson joined the Dumas EDC, and over | ||
| the course of her career, she worked with three executive directors | ||
| and 29 board members; along the way, she earned the respect and | ||
| admiration of her colleagues for her keen attention to detail and | ||
| her varied expertise; her many responsibilities included | ||
| bookkeeping, daily business operations, coordinating meetings, | ||
| preparing reports, and interacting with clients; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Pierson has been a charismatic ambassador for | ||
| Dumas, and she was involved in the creation of more than 1,000 new | ||
| jobs and $200 million in capital investments; in addition, she | ||
| skillfully managed the Dumas Community Grant Program, and she | ||
| played an instrumental role in tracking and maintaining the Dumas | ||
| EDC budget and finances; she is a graduate of the Dumas Leadership | ||
| Program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In her retirement, Ms. Pierson plans to spend more | ||
| time with her husband, Dale, as well as with her other relatives and | ||
| friends; a woman of strong faith, she also looks forward to finding | ||
| new opportunities to serve others; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Grace Pierson's dedication, professionalism, and | ||
| commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the residents of | ||
| Dumas, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her many | ||
| accomplishments as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her | ||
| life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Grace Pierson | ||
| on her retirement as executive assistant with the Dumas Economic | ||
| Development Corporation 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 Ms. Pierson as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 161 was adopted by the House on | ||
| October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
