Bill Text: TX HR508 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Jane Meyers for her 50 years of service to the Amarillo Botanical Gardens.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-15 - Reported enrolled [HR508 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR508-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 508 |
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WHEREAS, Jane Meyers has rendered exceptional service to her | ||
community through her involvement with the Amarillo Botanical | ||
Gardens, which has spanned five decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mrs. Meyers began her work with what was known as | ||
the Amarillo Garden Center in 1969, bringing along her passions for | ||
gardening and people; in the years since, she has served the gardens | ||
in numerous capacities, including as a tour guide, teacher, and | ||
recruiter, and she guided the organization as director from 1979 to | ||
1992; in recognition of her unparalleled commitment to the center, | ||
a mosaic that adorns the entrance to the gardens was installed in | ||
her honor in 2017, and that same year, she received an Amarillo | ||
Globe-News Headliner Award; and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition to her dedicated efforts in behalf of | ||
the Amarillo Botanical Gardens, Mrs. Meyers has shared her time and | ||
talents with a number of garden clubs; she has also held leadership | ||
positions in the Widowed Persons Service club and has delivered for | ||
Meals on Wheels for some two decades, and she has been an active | ||
member of Hillside Christian Church; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Amarillo Botanical Gardens has been a source of | ||
enjoyment for countless area residents and visitors alike, and Jane | ||
Meyers has contributed immeasurably to the vitality of this natural | ||
oasis through her skilled and devoted stewardship; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor Jane Meyers for her 50 years of service to | ||
the Amarillo Botanical Gardens 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. Meyers as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Price | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 508 was adopted by the House on March | ||
13, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||