Texas HCR 23: Urging Congress to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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89(R) HCR 23 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.C.R. No. 23

  

  

   

 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

   

        WHEREAS, Kathy Shannon retired as executive director of the 

  

 Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland on October 1, 2023, 

  

 drawing to a close many years of outstanding service; and

  

        WHEREAS, Ms. Shannon joined the Petroleum Museum as director 

  

 of education in 1995, and in that role, she oversaw the addition of 

  

 the organization's transportation wing, which uses Chaparral race 

  

 cars to educate visitors on the scientific principles of 

  

 aerodynamics and physics; in November 2004, she assumed her 

  

 position as executive director; over the course of a tenure 

  

 spanning nearly two decades, the museum opened an educational hall 

  

 and a mineral gallery highlighting mineral specimens from across 

  

 the globe, underwent an $18 million renovation of its petroleum 

  

 exhibits, and launched its state-of-the-art STEAM education 

  

 center; and

  

        WHEREAS, Over the years, Ms. Shannon has contributed to her 

  

 profession as board president of the Texas Association of Museums 

  

 from 2011 to 2012 and as a member of the Permian Basin Museum 

  

 Association; in 2016, she was presented with the TAM President's 

  

 Award; and

  

        WHEREAS, Ms. Shannon has also given back to the greater 

  

 community by serving on the board of the Trinity School of Midland 

  

 and by collaborating with the Texas Education Agency on revising 

  

 the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills test through the Texas 

  

 Energy Council; and

  

        WHEREAS, The Petroleum Museum has benefited immeasurably 

  

 from Kathy Shannon's leadership and her unwavering commitment to 

  

 the institution's mission, and she may indeed reflect with pride on 

  

 all that she has accomplished; now, therefore, be it

  

        RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas 

  

 hereby congratulate Kathy Shannon on her retirement from the 

  

 Permian Basin Petroleum Museum 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 Ms. Shannon as an expression of high regard by the 

   

 Texas House of Representatives and Senate.

  

   

 Craddick

  

  

  
 ______________________________
 ______________________________

  
    President of the Senate
 Speaker of the House     

  

  

   

        I certify that H.C.R. No. 23 was adopted by the House on March 

   

 10, 2025, by a non-record vote.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House   

  

  

   

        I certify that H.C.R. No. 23 was adopted by the Senate on 

   

 March 19, 2025, by a viva-voce vote.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Secretary of the Senate   

   

 APPROVED: __________________

   

                 Date       

   

  

   

          __________________

   

               Governor