Bill Text: TX HR1174 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Barbara Jordan of Kingwood.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1174 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1174-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1174 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The family and friends of Barbara Jordan of Kingwood | ||
| suffered a great loss with the passing of this beloved woman on | ||
| February 22, 2015, at the age of 75; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born to Buell and Leta Belle Scott in Eagle Lake on | ||
| November 28, 1939, the former Barbara Scott grew up in Baytown; | ||
| after graduating from Robert E. Lee High School, she moved to Austin | ||
| to attend The University of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During her time at UT, she met her future husband, | ||
| Ken Jordan, with whom she shared a rewarding marriage that spanned | ||
| 54 years; the couple became the proud parents of four sons, John, | ||
| Mark, Scott, and Todd, and they were further blessed with seven | ||
| cherished grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Kingwood, Mrs. Jordan was | ||
| deeply involved in local and state politics; she served as | ||
| president of the Greater Houston Council of Federated Republican | ||
| Women, and she established the tradition of presenting a special | ||
| pin to the officers and club presidents of the Greater Houston | ||
| Council; an officer of the Texas Federation of Republican Women, | ||
| she chaired the organization's state convention in 1999; she was | ||
| also a founding member and president of the Kingwood Area | ||
| Republican Women's Club and a regent of the Lady Houston Chapter of | ||
| the Daughters of the American Revolution; in recognition of her | ||
| extensive community service, Governor Rick Perry designated her as | ||
| a Yellow Rose of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Generous with her time and talents, Barbara Jordan | ||
| led a caring and purposeful life, and those who were privileged to | ||
| share in her warmth and affection will forever hold her close in | ||
| their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Barbara Jordan and | ||
| extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her | ||
| husband, Ken Jordan; to her sons, John Jordan and his wife, | ||
| Christie, Mark Jordan and his wife, Brenda, Scott Jordan and his | ||
| wife, Denise, and Todd Jordan and his wife, Kathleen; to her | ||
| grandchildren, Spencer, Stephanie, Nathan, Sarah, Luke, Brandon, | ||
| and Briley; to her brother, Robert Scott; to her uncle, Toxie | ||
| Kielman; and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Barbara | ||
| Jordan. | ||
| Huberty | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1174 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 26, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
