Bill Text: TX HR473 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Debra Sue Miears on her retirement as secretary of the Quitman Rotary Club and as director of Wood County Adult Probation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR473 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR473-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 473 | ||
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| WHEREAS, In 2010, Debra Sue Miears retired as secretary of | ||
| the Quitman Rotary Club and as the director of Wood County Adult | ||
| Probation, drawing to a close her accomplished tenure with those | ||
| two notable organizations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Miears began her service with the Quitman Rotary | ||
| Club in 1997, and through the years she provided vital support to | ||
| the group in its efforts to alleviate poverty, hunger, and | ||
| illiteracy and to promote education and career development; her | ||
| volunteer work garnered her recognition in perpetuity from the | ||
| Quitman Rotary Club Board of Directors; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In her role as the Wood County Adult Probation | ||
| director, this dedicated professional oversaw a staff of | ||
| misdemeanor and felony officers who supervised more than 600 | ||
| probationers in 2010 alone; she joined the department in 1980 and | ||
| made vital contributions to the rehabilitation of offenders and to | ||
| the protection of the public for 30 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of the late Dixie Todd, Ms. Miears has | ||
| enjoyed the love and support of her stepfather, B. W. Todd, and her | ||
| sister, Stephanie Todd Hankins, in all her endeavors; her | ||
| retirement affords her more time to spend with her nephew, Briar | ||
| Hankins; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Embodying the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self," | ||
| Ms. Miears has performed work of lasting benefit to the local | ||
| community in assisting the Quitman Rotarians and through her | ||
| employment with the county, and her impressive achievements in both | ||
| positions stand as tribute to her unwavering commitment to the | ||
| greater good; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Debra Sue Miears on her retirement | ||
| as secretary of the Quitman Rotary Club and as director of Wood | ||
| County Adult Probation and extend to her sincere best wishes for | ||
| happiness in the years ahead; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Miears as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 473 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 3, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
