H.R. No. 3274

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jane Sibley of Austin has made innumerable
	contributions to art and history in the Lone Star State, and it is a
	pleasure to honor this elegant and distinguished civic leader for
	her many accomplishments; and
	WHEREAS, Descended from tough West Texas stock, the former
	Jane Dunn grew up in Fort Stockton; while performing water ballet
	for the Fort Stockton Water Carnival, she discovered a passion for
	the arts, which she went on to pursue as a student at The University
	of Texas at Austin; and
	WHEREAS, In 1950, she married Dr. D. J. Sibley, a World War II
	veteran who shared her interests; the couple enjoyed a rewarding
	marriage that spanned 54 years, and together they raised three
	beloved children; and
	WHEREAS, After moving to Austin in the early 1960s,
	Ms. Sibley devoted herself to supporting art and history programs;
	for her first major project, she put on a highly successful
	fund-raiser for the Laguna Gloria Art Museum, later becoming
	president of the museum's board of directors; her subsequent
	campaign to save prehistoric rock paintings in West Texas led the
	governor to appoint her to serve as a member of the Texas Historical
	Commission, in which capacity she used her exceptional talent for
	obtaining donations to promote many worthy projects; and
	WHEREAS, With a reputation for getting things done,
	Ms. Sibley was named to the board of the Austin Symphony Orchestra
	in 1967 and quickly took a leading role in that organization; for
	the next four decades, she guided the symphony as president and then
	chair of the board; when the orchestra needed a new performing
	center, she helped raise the tens of millions of dollars necessary
	to convert the Palmer Auditorium into the Long Center for the
	Performing Arts; and
	WHEREAS, Among the numerous other institutions to have
	benefited from Ms. Sibley's efforts are the Fort Stockton
	Historical Society, the Paramount Theatre for the Performing Arts,
	and The University of Texas College of Fine Arts Advisory Council;
	her philanthropic work has been recognized with the White Shaman
	Award from the Rock Art Foundation, the Ima Hogg Award from UT, and
	the naming of the Austin Symphony Orchestra Jane Dunn Sibley Award
	for Outstanding Cultural Arts Leadership in her honor; she is an
	Austin Arts Hall of Fame inductee and an honorary citizen of Mexico;
	in 2013, she released an autobiography titled Jane's Window: My
	Spirited Life in West Texas and Austin; and
	WHEREAS, The intelligence, charm, and steely determination
	that Jane Sibley brings to all of her endeavors have created a
	record of achievement that will continue to benefit the state for
	many years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Jane Sibley for her civic engagement and
	leadership and commend her for her dedication to the arts and to the
	preservation of the state's history; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Sibley as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Landgraf
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 3274 was adopted by the House on May
	30, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House