HCR131 - Congratulating David Gardiner Mitchell and Ginger Lane Mitchell on their 50th wedding anniversary.

      H.C.R. No. 131       HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of   mutual devotion and shared experiences, and David Gardiner Mitchell   and Ginger Lane Mitchell celebrated this joyous milestone in their   marriage on March 22, 2025; and          WHEREAS, David Mitchell and the former Ginger McDonald met at   a high school basketball game in Refugio, and they were joined in   matrimony in 1975 at First Baptist Church in Victoria; over the   years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes   their children, Matthew and his wife, Gretchen, and Gabriel and his   wife, April, as well as their grandchildren, Miranda, Marianna,   Gage, Jackson, Jameson, and Lyla; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell graduated from Texas A&M University   with a degree in petroleum engineering, and over the course of his   career, he has worked for Pennzoil, Houston Oil and Minerals,   Northwind Exploration, Sundown, and Smith Production;   Mrs. Mitchell earned a bachelor of business administration degree   from The University of Texas at Austin, and she is a devoted   homemaker, a small business owner, and a retired court reporter for   Gillespie County; respected members of their community, Mr. and   Mrs. Mitchell have supported numerous charitable endeavors and   nonprofit organizations through the years, such as those providing   women's care and children's education; moreover, Mr. Mitchell has   coached a number of youth basketball teams, and Mrs. Mitchell has   given generously of her time and talents to the Zonta Club of   Fredericksburg; and          WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have enjoyed five decades of   abiding love and affection for each other, and they are among an   exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting   commitment; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby congratulate David Gardiner Mitchell and Ginger Lane   Mitchell on their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them   sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell as an expression of high regard   by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.     Craddick       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.C.R. No. 131 was adopted by the House on May   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House                 I certify that H.C.R. No. 131 was adopted by the Senate on May   26, 2025, by a viva-voce vote.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor