TITLE: Congratulating Autumn Marie Jodzio and Matthew David Niemczak of Houston on their engagement.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Autumn Marie Jodzio and Matthew David Niemczak of Houston on their engagement.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Autumn Marie Jodzio and Matthew David Niemczak of Houston have announced their engagement, to the delight of all who know them; and WHEREAS, Over Labor Day weekend in 2010, Ms. Jodzio was assigned to the wrong gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, a fateful misdirection that led to her meeting the love of her life; following a two-and-a-half-year courtship, Mr. Niemczak proposed marriage under a tree in Eleanor Tinsley Park on Buffalo Bayou with the Houston skyline providing a dramatic backdrop to the proceedings; and WHEREAS, The daughter of Ted Jodzio and Carol Zavoda, Ms. Jodzio graduated in 2008 from the University of Houston with a degree in political science; she went on to work in the office of State Representative Dan Huberty before becoming a government relations specialist with KBR; active in her community, she shares her time with the Junior League of Houston and Big Brothers Big Sisters, and she has served as a team captain for Komen Race for the Cure; and WHEREAS, Mr. Niemczak, the son of Dan and Lynn Niemczak, earned a degree in economics from Harvard University in 2007 and has been accepted to the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan; he currently works as a mergers and acquisitions associate for R360 Environmental Solutions; and WHEREAS, The pair have many mutual interests, including travel, softball, and kickball, and they enjoy outings with their three dogs, Jake, Poncho, and Ohra; in addition, they volunteer together at the City of Houston Animal Shelter BARC; and WHEREAS, The marriage of this devoted young couple will bring family and friends together to share in the joy of this memorable event, and it will mark a profound deepening of a relationship that has grown in love, respect, and mutual regard with each passing day; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Autumn Marie Jodzio and Matthew David Niemczak on their engagement and extend to them sincere best wishes for a lifetime of happiness as husband and wife; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Jodzio and Mr. Niemczak as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Huberty Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2386 was adopted by the House on May 22, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House