H.R. No. 3428

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The untimely passing of admired professor B. Leigh
	Browning of Amarillo on April 20, 2015, at the age of 50, brought a
	tremendous loss to the West Texas A&M University community; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Sweetwater on June 29, 1964, Leigh Browning
	was the daughter of Winnie Brock and Jerry Browning; she completed
	her bachelor's degree in Radio-Television-Film at West Texas A&M
	and went on to earn a master's degree in rhetoric and presidential
	discourse from Kansas State University and a doctoral degree in
	advertising from the University of Southern Mississippi; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Browning worked as a radio news director and
	morning show host, and she was a freelance reporter for CNN and PRS
	in Japan; in 1991, she joined the West Texas A&M faculty, and under
	her direction, the school's broadcasting program won a host of
	awards; she also served as coordinator of Maroon Productions and
	advisor for KWTS before becoming a professor of marketing and
	business communication in the College of Business; moreover, she
	was the Miller Professor of Entrepreneurship; and
	WHEREAS, A charismatic teacher, Dr. Browning challenged her
	students to meet high standards, and she was an exceptionally tough
	but caring mentor; she won the Chancellor's Teaching Excellence
	Award four times, and the university named her its 2010-2011
	Magister Optimus; for more than a decade, she was advisor to the
	school's chapter of the National Broadcasting Society-Alpha
	Epsilon Rho, and she was named Advisor of the Year four times; she
	also received the 2010 Silver Medal from the Amarillo chapter of the
	American Advertising Federation, and the AAF recognized her body of
	work with its Mosaic Award; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Browning served as faculty advisor for Enactus,
	the largest student organization on campus, and in that capacity,
	she travelled to the State Capitol in 2015 with group members to
	meet with Representative Four Price regarding legislation to combat
	the scourge of synthetic drugs; while in Austin, the students
	completed filming their documentary on the subject, which was
	ranked among the top 20 films in the National Enactus Expo held in
	St. Louis, Missouri; and
	WHEREAS, Deeply committed to the community, Dr. Browning was
	a member of many nonprofit boards and committees; she encouraged
	her students to volunteer as well and led them in a variety of
	community service projects; and
	WHEREAS, Leigh Browning made a meaningful difference in the
	lives of countless students, and although she will be deeply
	missed, memories of her kindness, her exuberance, and her passion
	for her work remain to comfort those she leaves behind; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Leigh Browning and
	extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
	mother, Winnie Brock, and her stepfather, Garland Brock; to her
	stepmother, Martha Browning; to her brother, Brett Browning; to her
	nephew, Brody Browning; to her stepsisters, Christy, Kasie,
	Steffanie, and Michelle; to her cousins, Danny Lincoln and his
	wife, Angi, and Christie and Allen Wynn; to her best friend, Sara
	Northrup; and to her many 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 Dr. Leigh
	Browning.
	Price
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 3428 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on May 30, 2015.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House