Bill Text: TX HR34 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 34 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Patricia Harlow Pangburn of Irving.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-10-18 - Reported enrolled [HR34 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR34-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 34



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Patricia Harlow Pangburn of Irving passed away on
	September 17, 2021, at the age of 77, following more than 30 years
	of showing cancer who was the more determined fighter; and
	WHEREAS, Born on May 4, 1944, the former Pat Harlow spent her
	early childhood in Alton, Illinois; she attended high school in
	North Texas and quickly set about making state politics more fair
	and more fun; a staunch Democrat, she brought to countless
	campaigns both iron-willed idealism and formidable skill as a
	fundraiser and street-smart strategist; she took on the powerful
	with gusto and relished opportunities to facilitate the rise of
	women in Texas Democratic politics; in 1990, she played a key role
	in the successful gubernatorial run of Ann Richards, who later
	appointed her chair of the Texas Racing Commission; while
	recognizing the impact of public policy, she also found politics
	wildly amusing and loved to laugh at the foibles of its
	practitioners, whether her opponents or herself; and
	WHEREAS, She met her future husband, Dr. Howard Pangburn,
	when she was a college student seeking a quick filling at the dental
	school; they married in 1967 and lived in Turkey during his military
	service; after settling in Southlake and then Irving, Ms. Pangburn
	raised two children, Leslie and Brent, in between political battles
	and sudden skirmishes with ideological adversaries; every year, she
	and her husband reprised their first date at the opening day of the
	Texas State Fair; she eventually became the proud grandmother of
	Carson and Addison, and when not vacationing with them, she loved
	sending them silly videos and having long FaceTime chats; endowed
	with remarkable people skills, she cultivated an ever-widening
	circle of friends, among them the members of the Pat PAC, a rowdy
	lunch and politics group known for its ability to empty nearby
	restaurant tables; she knew everything about everyone and delighted
	in connecting like-minded individuals, as well as helping friends,
	neighbors, and even casual acquaintances through failed romances,
	family feuds, professional disasters, and personal crises; in
	addition, she doted on her many pets, including H. Ross Parrot,
	taught to do a memorable impression of his namesake, and Motts III,
	an adored and adoring Bouvier des Flandres; and
	WHEREAS, Pat Pangburn worked tirelessly to make the world a
	better place while brightening the days of all who knew her, and
	they will forever treasure their memories of time spent in her
	company; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
	Patricia Harlow Pangburn and extend sincere sympathy to her loved
	ones; 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 Pat
	Pangburn.

	Turner of Tarrant

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 34 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on October 14, 2021.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House