H.R. No. 2937

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Beverly Kaufman is concluding her tenure as chair of
	the advisory board of the Hobby Center for Public Policy at the
	University of Houston on June 1, 2015; and
	WHEREAS, The Hobby Center was established in 1981 as part of
	the university's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and
	it provides nonpartisan data and analysis to public officials,
	business professionals, community leaders, and other members of the
	Houston community; it also supplies polling data through its Survey
	Research Institute, coordinates a government internship program,
	and maintains a community outreach effort; and
	WHEREAS, Beverly Kaufman first joined the Hobby Center
	advisory board in 2000 and was reappointed in 2007; since March
	2012, she has held the position of chair, playing a vital leadership
	role in the board's activities and contributing greatly to the work
	of the center; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Ms. Kaufman has enjoyed a
	35-year career in public service, including 16 years as Harris
	County clerk; she has also generously shared her time and expertise
	as president of the Texas Federation of Republican Women, Women
	Professionals in Government, Texas Executive Women, and the
	National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials, and
	Clerks; moreover, she has served as a member of the board for the
	Justice Information Management System, Taping for the Blind, the
	Houston Council for the Blind, and the United States Election
	Assistance Commission, among many other groups; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Kaufman's numerous honors include a 2003 Women
	on the Move Award, the 2005 County Best Practices Superior
	Innovation Award, and the 2007 Linda S. Carter Award for Excellence
	in Government; in 2009, she was cited as one of Houston's 50 Most
	Influential Women by Houston Woman Magazine; and
	WHEREAS, Beverly Kaufman's skill, dedication, and
	professionalism have greatly benefited the Hobby Center and earned
	her the respect and admiration of her fellow board members and the
	center's staff, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her notable
	contributions; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby commend Beverly Kaufman on her exemplary tenure
	as chair of the advisory board of the Hobby Center for Public Policy
	and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her
	important work with the board; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Kaufman as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Coleman
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2937 was adopted by the House on May
	30, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House