HR682 - In memory of Janette Kathleen Davis of Galveston.

      H.R. No. 682       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the   passing of Janette Kathleen Davis of Galveston on January 3, 2025,   at the age of 60; and          WHEREAS, The daughter of Cheryl Brien and William Warren, the   former Jan Warren was born in Fort Worth on October 18, 1964; after   graduating from Southwest High School, she earned a bachelor's   degree in forest management from Stephen F. Austin State University   in 1986; and          WHEREAS, A dedicated environmental advocate, Ms. Davis   worked for the Texas A&M Forest Service for 17 years, beginning in   its oak wilt program in Granbury and later leading rural assistance   programs and addressing forest policy issues at the agency's   headquarters in College Station; she went on to join the U.S. Forest   Service, where she eventually served as deputy regional forester   for the Southern Region of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry; at   the time of her passing, she was a program manager for the Wildfire   Risk Reduction Infrastructure Team, a committee created to prevent   and manage forest fires in the western United States; and          WHEREAS, Widely respected by her colleagues, Ms. Davis was   instrumental in moving the Society of American Foresters annual   convention to Fort Worth; the recipient of a number of professional   honors, she was especially admired for her great commitment to the   preservation of woodlands and to mentorship; a devoted mother to   her son, William Warren Davis, she enjoyed hosting friends and   family at her home, gardening, and attending live events; her life   was further enriched by the companionship of her cherished   Doberman, Abba, with whom she spent many happy hours walking on the   beaches of Galveston; and          WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this treasured   woman's love and friendship will always remember her with great   admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Janette Kathleen   Davis and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family:   to her son, William Warren Davis; to her parents, Cheryl Young Brien   and William Miles Warren and his wife, Sharon Giraud Warren; to her   brother, William Jeffrey Warren; and to her other relatives and   many 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 Jan Davis.     Leo Wilson     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 682 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on April 9, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House