Bill Text: TX HR435 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Hillary Frances Corgey of Austin.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-26 - Reported enrolled [HR435 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR435-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 435 | ||
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| WHEREAS, No words can diminish the pain caused by a life cut | ||
| short, but all who shared in the love and friendship of Hillary | ||
| Frances Corgey may find comfort in their treasured memories of this | ||
| special young woman, who passed away on January 22, 2015, at the age | ||
| of 27; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Houston on March 19, 1987, Ms. Corgey | ||
| attended the University of Houston; she worked at the Houston SPCA | ||
| and wrote articles for the UH newspaper, The Cougar, on a wide | ||
| variety of issues, from health awareness to tuition increases; | ||
| while completing her bachelor's degree in political science and | ||
| government, she served as a campaign volunteer for Texas State | ||
| Representative Armando Walle, and she later became a constituent | ||
| services intern in his Houston office; she went on to earn a | ||
| master's degree in political science and government from Texas | ||
| State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Corgey suffered from asthma, which was | ||
| aggravated by urban pollution, and she became deeply committed to | ||
| improving the health of the environment; in the summer of 2012, she | ||
| joined the Texas office of Public Citizen in Austin as an intern, | ||
| and her outstanding research skills proved especially valuable to | ||
| the organization, which eventually hired her as a full-time staff | ||
| member; she worked tirelessly as an advocate for environmental | ||
| justice, giving testimony at hearings and speaking to groups about | ||
| the effects of poor air quality; in addition, she analyzed data, | ||
| wrote reports and successful grants, and drafted legislation, among | ||
| other contributions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hillary Corgey devoted herself to making a positive | ||
| difference in the world around her, and her compassion and | ||
| determination will remain a source of tremendous inspiration to all | ||
| who knew her; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Hillary Frances | ||
| Corgey and extend sincere condolences to her parents, Toni and | ||
| David Nichols; to her grandfather, Leldon James Corgey Sr.; and to | ||
| her other relatives and many friends; 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 Hillary | ||
| Corgey. | ||
| Walle | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 435 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on February 19, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
