H.R. No. 2757

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The untimely passing of admired civic leader Janine
	Foster Woody of Dallas on April 28, 2015, has brought a tremendous
	loss to her family, to her friends, and to the residents of her
	community; and
	WHEREAS, The daughter of Paul and Julie Foster, the former
	Janine Foster began her higher education at Northwestern University
	in Evanston, Illinois, where she earned a bachelor's degree in
	history and English; after attending law school at both Texas Tech
	University and Texas Wesleyan University, she continued her
	studies, completing a master of library and information science
	degree from the University of North Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Jan Woody gave generously of her time and expertise
	to supporting public education in Dallas County; elected to the
	Board of Dallas County Schools in 2005, she was also named chair of
	the organization's Technology Committee, in which capacity she
	helped to improve the level of technological service available to
	local school districts; she was further elected to serve as a
	representative to the North Texas Council of Governments and to the
	Texas Association of School Boards Legislative Advisory Committee;
	a certified teacher, she taught secondary school for several years
	and shared her insights on the education committees of area
	chambers of commerce; and
	WHEREAS, Active in local politics from 1994 onward, Ms. Woody
	served as a precinct chair for more than two decades and made it a
	point to walk her precinct before every primary and general
	election; for 10 years, she benefited the Dallas County Republican
	Party as headquarters chair, during which time she played a part in
	the founding of a number of Republican Clubs; she was also a member
	of the Texas Federation of Republican Women and a former president
	of the Richardson Republican Women; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Woody's interest in public safety led her to
	organize a Town Hall on Crime and Drugs in Farmers Branch in 1990,
	and she spent 13 years working with teens as a suicide hotline
	volunteer and counselor; she was a longtime sponsor of the Farmers
	Branch Adopt-a-Park and helped to organize the Garland Asian
	American Festival, and she earned a number of well-deserved awards
	for her efforts over the course of her lifetime; in her leisure, she
	was a talented flute and piano player who pursued her passion for
	music as a member of the Richardson Community Band; and
	WHEREAS, Sustained by her deep religious faith, this devoted
	woman volunteered extensively with Christ United Methodist Church
	as a teacher and certified lay speaker; she was guided by a strong
	sense of ethics in all her endeavors and fought courageously in
	behalf of the causes in which she believed, making countless
	friends along her life's journey; and
	WHEREAS, While the death of Jan Woody has greatly saddened
	all those who were privileged to know her, she leaves behind a
	remarkable record of civic engagement and achievement that the
	passage of time will never diminish; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Janine Foster Woody
	and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
	husband, Bruce Woody; to her mother, Julie Foster; to her brother,
	Paul Foster Jr.; to her nephews, Paul Foster III and Scott Foster;
	and to her other relatives and 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 Janine
	Woody.
	Rinaldi Villalba
	Button Sheets
	Laubenberg Anderson of Dallas
	Burkett Koop
	Meyer
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2757 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House