TITLE: Congratulating Dr. Bettye Myers on her receipt of the 2013 Otis L. Fowler Award from the Denton Chamber of Commerce.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Dr. Bettye Myers on her receipt of the 2013 Otis L. Fowler Award from the Denton Chamber of Commerce.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Denton Chamber of Commerce presented Dr. Bettye Myers with its 2013 Otis L. Fowler Award, the organization's most prestigious honor; and WHEREAS, A kinesiology professor at Texas Woman's University, Dr. Myers has shared her time and talents with many Denton institutions; she served on the board of the Denton public school system from 1985 to 1991, including four years as board president, and she helped to organize the Flow Health Care Foundation annual banquets for more than a decade and a half; and WHEREAS, Dr. Myers was recognized in 2011 with the Texas Woman's University Distinguished Alumni Award, and the United Way of Denton County recently paid tribute to her with the inaugural Dr. Bettye Myers Humanitarian Award; moreover, the Denton Independent School District named its new middle school campus in her honor; and WHEREAS, The strength of our communities depends on individuals like Dr. Bettye Myers, whose tireless work in behalf of area organizations has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life in Denton; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Bettye Myers on her receipt of the Otis L. Fowler Award from the Denton Chamber of Commerce 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 Dr. Myers as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Fallon Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3076 was adopted by the House on May 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House