SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 950 WHEREAS, On March 31, 2017, at 6:38 p.m., the prayers of Jeff Hassay and Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, as well as those of their family and friends, were answered with the birth of a healthy baby girl, Zooey Maybellene Sophia Lehrer-Hassay; and WHEREAS, Calling to mind the Dr. Seuss quote, "A person's a person, no matter how small," Zooey weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 21-1/2 inches in length when she made her long-awaited arrival; and WHEREAS, Zooey's birth has brought great happiness not only to her parents but to her grandparents, Andrew and Nancy Hassay and Jonathan and Shelah Lehrer-Graiwer, and to her many aunts, uncles, and other relatives; and WHEREAS, Both Jeff and Sarah are avid readers, so it is only fitting to share the following parenting advice, frequently attributed to Albert Einstein: "If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales"; and WHEREAS, It is also wise to remember that, as J. D. Salinger famously said, "A child is a guest in the house, to be loved and respected--never possessed, since he belongs to God"; moreover, as Mark Twain wrote, we should "note that venerable proverb: Children and fools always speak the truth. The deduction is plain--adults and wise persons never speak it"; and WHEREAS, Zooey Lehrer-Hassay has already won the hearts of all who have met her, and it is truly a pleasure to welcome this fine young lady as an honorary Texan; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, hereby congratulate Jeff Hassay and Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer on the birth of their daughter and extend to Zooey Maybellene Sophia Lehrer-Hassay warmest best wishes for a bright and promising future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the family as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Uresti ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 28, 2017. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate