Bill Text: TX HR2169 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Nancy Hamilton on her induction into the Hall of Honor by the El Paso County Historical Society on November 3, 2013.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-25 - Reported enrolled [HR2169 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR2169-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2169 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Nancy Hamilton was inducted into the Hall of Honor | ||
| by the El Paso County Historical Society on November 3, 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since 1961, the EPCHS has annually recognized | ||
| individuals who have made significant contributions to El Paso | ||
| County, and Mrs. Hamilton is most deserving of this important honor | ||
| for her accomplishments as a writer, journalist, public relations | ||
| professional, and local historian; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The former Nancy Miller was born in El Paso on August | ||
| 22, 1929, to Harold and Corinne Miller; she graduated from Austin | ||
| High School and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in journalism in | ||
| 1949 and a master's degree in English in 1954 from The University of | ||
| Texas at El Paso; she married Ralph Hamilton in 1968, and became the | ||
| proud stepmother of James and Jeannie; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Hamilton began her professional career in | ||
| 1950, working for the El Paso Times for nine years before joining | ||
| the El Paso Independent School District; she then returned to | ||
| journalism, writing for the El Paso Herald-Post, before going to | ||
| work at UTEP in 1976, first in media relations and then as the | ||
| associate director of Texas Western Press until her retirement in | ||
| 1990; she remained active as an editor of the press for the next | ||
| decade, and in 1997 and 1998 she was a part-time lecturer in public | ||
| relations for the UTEP Department of Communication; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A prolific writer, Mrs. Hamilton wrote numerous | ||
| features on local history, which led to the publication of a | ||
| biography, Ben Dowell, El Paso's First Mayor, and UTEP: A Pictorial | ||
| History of The University of Texas at El Paso; she also has | ||
| contributed to the revised Handbook of Texas, coauthored several | ||
| books on Texas and El Paso history, and served as editor for myriad | ||
| historical publications; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her community, Mrs. Hamilton | ||
| has served with a number of noteworthy groups, including the El Paso | ||
| County Historical Commission and the Four Centuries '81 Commission; | ||
| additionally, she has held leadership roles with such organizations | ||
| as the UTEP Heritage Commission and the Pioneers Association of El | ||
| Paso County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Nancy Hamilton has made many notable contributions | ||
| to her community as she has worked to preserve and celebrate its | ||
| rich history, and she has earned the lasting respect and | ||
| appreciation of her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Nancy Hamilton on her induction | ||
| into the Hall of Honor by the El Paso County Historical Society 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. Hamilton as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Márquez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2169 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 21, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
