Bill Text: TX HR511 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Patricia Lindsey on her retirement from the City of Houston Health and Human Services Department.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-15 - Reported enrolled [HR511 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR511-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 511 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Patricia Lindsey is retiring from the City of | ||
| Houston Health and Human Services Department on February 23, 2011, | ||
| drawing to a close an outstanding career that has spanned 36 years; | ||
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| WHEREAS, A Bayou City native, Ms. Lindsey graduated summa cum | ||
| laude from Phillis Wheatley Senior High School in 1970 and later | ||
| earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in business | ||
| administration from Texas Southern University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Lindsey began her career with the City of | ||
| Houston in 1974 as an auditor aide with the Model Cities Program and | ||
| subsequently joined the Human Resources Department prior to its | ||
| 1985 merger with Health and Human Services; since working as a | ||
| management information system specialist with the department, Ms. | ||
| Lindsey has distinguished herself in a variety of positions over | ||
| the course of her tenure, including in her current role as senior | ||
| program manager for the northeast region of the Neighborhood | ||
| Services Division; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Several neighborhood assessments have been | ||
| published as a result of Ms. Lindsey's dedicated efforts, and she | ||
| has provided valuable assistance with such programs as Vision | ||
| Partnership, Project Saving Smile, Breakfast with Santa, and the | ||
| first annual Salute to Volunteers for the northeast region, as well | ||
| as job fairs, neighborhood cleanups, and numerous other projects; | ||
| in addition, her work with the Acres Homes Multi-Service Center | ||
| Community Advisory Committee has resulted in multiple grants to | ||
| increase arts awareness in that community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Also active in the community, Ms. Lindsey has served | ||
| on a number of boards and committees, such as the Gulf Coast | ||
| Community Services Association Board, the Pleasantville Park | ||
| Advisory Council, the Pleasantville Super Neighborhood Council No. | ||
| 57, the Northeast Region Advisory Council, the Northeast Concerned | ||
| Citizens Civic League, and the Crime and Safety Committee of the | ||
| Greater Fifth Ward Super Neighborhood Council No. 55; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Retirement will allow her additional time to pursue | ||
| her diverse interests, which include technology, music, fishing, | ||
| photography, and videography as well as civic involvement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Patricia Lindsey's dedication, professionalism, and | ||
| commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the citizens of | ||
| Houston, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well | ||
| spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Patricia Lindsey on her retirement | ||
| from the City of Houston Health and Human Services Department and | ||
| extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Lindsey as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Dutton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 511 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 3, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
