Bill Text: TX HR2565 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Darin and Kathy Leigh of Austin on attaining U.S. citizenship.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-01 - Reported enrolled [HR2565 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR2565-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2565 |
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WHEREAS, Darin and Kathy Leigh of Austin achieved an | ||
important goal on May 18, 2011, for on that day they became | ||
naturalized citizens of the United States of America; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Fish Hoek, South Africa, Mr. Leigh moved | ||
with his family to Welwyn Garden City, England, in his youth; after | ||
graduating from Sir Frederic Osborn School, he earned his degree in | ||
medical laboratory sciences from the University of London; Ms. | ||
Leigh was born and raised in Welwyn Garden City, England, where she | ||
attended Stanborough School before earning her degree in business | ||
and finance at the Dorset Institute of Higher Education, now | ||
Bournemouth University; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. and Ms. Leigh met in England and were married on | ||
August 26, 1995; they moved to Texas in 2001 and have lived in | ||
Dallas, Addison, and Farmers Branch; today, they reside in Austin, | ||
where Mr. Leigh is vice president of commercial operations with | ||
Luminex and Ms. Leigh is a department manager for Neiman Marcus; and | ||
WHEREAS, Darin and Kathy Leigh have realized a long-held | ||
dream by taking the Oath of Allegiance, and as they begin to | ||
exercise the full rights and responsibilities of citizenship in | ||
their adopted country, it is indeed a pleasure to welcome them as | ||
fellow Americans; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Darin and Kathy Leigh on attaining | ||
U.S. citizenship and extend to them sincere best wishes for the | ||
future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Howard of Travis | ||
Aliseda | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2565 was adopted by the House on May | ||
30, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||