TITLE: Congratulating Sharon Pierce on her retirement as state advisor for the Texas Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Sharon Pierce on her retirement as state advisor for the Texas Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Sharon Pierce is retiring as state advisor of the Texas Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America on June 1, 2017, following 36 years of exemplary service in that role; and WHEREAS, One of only three individuals to have held the position of state advisor since the establishment of Texas FCCLA in 1945, Ms. Pierce has helped guide the organization for fully half of its history; during that time, Texas FCCLA has undergone a transition from a traditional home economics model to a program focused on family and consumer sciences education; along the way, she has worked tirelessly to help keep the organization relevant to current workplace and student needs by forming industry advisory groups to ensure that the association's career and leadership development initiatives, which are an integral part of its instructional program, remain on the cutting edge; and WHEREAS, Among other highlights of Ms. Pierce's notable tenure, she helped launch a scholarship initiative for Texas FCCLA members that now awards $1.9 million each year to graduating seniors; she has also played an active role in the organization on the national level, having served as a member of the FCCLA National Board of Directors on three occasions as well as an advisor to 27 national FCCLA officers; her relentless pursuit of excellence in all her endeavors has resulted in her being named the National State Adviser of the Year, in addition to being honored as a recipient of the National FCCLA Distinguished Service Award; and WHEREAS, Through her passion for the work of the FCCLA and her visionary leadership during a transformative period in the organization's history, Sharon Pierce has made a lasting and positive difference in the lives of countless young Texans, and her contributions will be remembered and appreciated for years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Sharon Pierce on her retirement as state advisor of the Texas Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 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. Pierce as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Howard Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2113 was adopted by the House on May 18, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House