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      88(3) SR 7 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 7
            
            In Memory
         
            of
         
            Mary Denny
         
                          WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed state legislator has drawn 
         
            to a close with the passing of the Honorable Mary Craver Denny on 
         
            September 14, 2023, at the age of 75; and
         
                          WHEREAS, The former Mary Craver was born to Lois and Kenneth 
         
            Craver on July 9, 1948, and she was raised in Houston, where she was 
         
            a member of the Lamar High School Class of 1966; after attending The 
         
            University of Texas at Austin, she transferred to the University of 
         
            North Texas, graduating magna cum laude with degrees in elementary 
         
            education and mathematics; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Following her move to Denton, Ms.  Denny was 
         
            invited to serve as the Republican precinct chair for her area, 
         
            and she chaired the Denton County Republican Party from 1983 
         
            until 1991; the next year, she was elected to the Texas House of 
         
            Representatives for District 63, and she went on to serve her 
         
            constituents for seven terms, from 1993 to 2007; during her 
         
            tenure, she was treasurer of the House Republican Legislative 
         
            Caucus, and she sat on numerous committees, including those on 
         
            elections, criminal jurisprudence, financial institutions, 
         
            agriculture and wildlife management, and health and human 
         
            services block grants; she further distinguished herself as a 
         
            board member for the Texas Conservative Coalition and the Lone 
         
            Star Leadership Foundation; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Through the years, Ms.  Denny garnered a number of 
         
            accolades, including the Outstanding Texas Legislator Award, the 
         
            Common Cause Star of Service Award, and three Texas Eagle Forum 
         
            Freedom and Family Awards for her conservative voting record on 
         
            social and economic issues; she was also a four-time recipient of 
         
            both the Texas Ten Award and the Leader of Excellence Award from 
         
            the Free Enterprise PAC; civically engaged, she was appointed to 
         
            the University of North Texas Board of Regents, and she served on 
         
            the UNT President's Council and the UNT Foundation Board; she was 
         
            highly regarded for her work as a philanthropist and a community 
         
            volunteer, and she contributed her time and expertise to such 
         
            organizations as the Denton Benefit League, the United Way of 
         
            Denton County, and the City Federation of Women's Clubs; in 
         
            addition, she was involved with the Greater Denton Arts Council 
         
            and the Gaylord-Hughes Foundation; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Ms.  Denny cherished time spent with her family, 
         
            which included her son, Bryan Denny, and his fianc  e, Kelly 
         
            McCarty, her stepdaughter, Wenter Anderson, and her 
         
            grandchildren, McKenna and Christian Blair; her life was further 
         
            enriched by her wide circle of friends and by the companionship 
         
            of her two beloved dogs, Bishop and Gidget; and
         
                          WHEREAS, A stalwart champion of conservative Republican 
         
            values, Mary Denny served her fellow Texans with dedication, 
         
            integrity, and tenacity, and she leaves behind a legacy that will 
         
            long be treasured by those who were fortunate enough to know her; 
         
            now, therefore, be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life 
         
            of Mary Craver Denny and extend deepest condolences to all who 
         
            mourn her passing; and, be it further
         
                          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
         
            prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns 
         
            this day, it do so in memory of the Honorable Mary Craver Denny.
         
            Springer, Parker
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    President of the Senate
         
                    I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on October 9, 2023, by 
         
            a rising vote.
         
            ________________________________


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 7


	In Memory
	of
	Mary Denny

	WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed state legislator has drawn
	to a close with the passing of the Honorable Mary Craver Denny on
	September 14, 2023, at the age of 75; and

	WHEREAS, The former Mary Craver was born to Lois and Kenneth
	Craver on July 9, 1948, and she was raised in Houston, where she was
	a member of the Lamar High School Class of 1966; after attending The
	University of Texas at Austin, she transferred to the University of
	North Texas, graduating magna cum laude with degrees in elementary
	education and mathematics; and

	WHEREAS, Following her move to Denton, Ms. Denny was
	invited to serve as the Republican precinct chair for her area,
	and she chaired the Denton County Republican Party from 1983
	until 1991; the next year, she was elected to the Texas House of
	Representatives for District 63, and she went on to serve her
	constituents for seven terms, from 1993 to 2007; during her
	tenure, she was treasurer of the House Republican Legislative
	Caucus, and she sat on numerous committees, including those on
	elections, criminal jurisprudence, financial institutions,
	agriculture and wildlife management, and health and human
	services block grants; she further distinguished herself as a
	board member for the Texas Conservative Coalition and the Lone
	Star Leadership Foundation; and

	WHEREAS, Through the years, Ms. Denny garnered a number of
	accolades, including the Outstanding Texas Legislator Award, the
	Common Cause Star of Service Award, and three Texas Eagle Forum
	Freedom and Family Awards for her conservative voting record on
	social and economic issues; she was also a four-time recipient of
	both the Texas Ten Award and the Leader of Excellence Award from
	the Free Enterprise PAC; civically engaged, she was appointed to
	the University of North Texas Board of Regents, and she served on
	the UNT President's Council and the UNT Foundation Board; she was
	highly regarded for her work as a philanthropist and a community
	volunteer, and she contributed her time and expertise to such
	organizations as the Denton Benefit League, the United Way of
	Denton County, and the City Federation of Women's Clubs; in
	addition, she was involved with the Greater Denton Arts Council
	and the Gaylord-Hughes Foundation; and

	WHEREAS, Ms. Denny cherished time spent with her family,
	which included her son, Bryan Denny, and his fianc e, Kelly
	McCarty, her stepdaughter, Wenter Anderson, and her
	grandchildren, McKenna and Christian Blair; her life was further
	enriched by her wide circle of friends and by the companionship
	of her two beloved dogs, Bishop and Gidget; and

	WHEREAS, A stalwart champion of conservative Republican
	values, Mary Denny served her fellow Texans with dedication,
	integrity, and tenacity, and she leaves behind a legacy that will
	long be treasured by those who were fortunate enough to know her;
	now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
	of Mary Craver Denny and extend deepest condolences to all who
	mourn her passing; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of the Honorable Mary Craver Denny.

	Springer, Parker



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 9, 2023, by
		a rising vote.



		________________________________