Senate Resolution 79 Summary

• Celebrates the life and accomplishments of Jeannette Sias, a civic leader, philanthropist, education advocate and patron of the arts who passed away on April 15, 2014

• Recognizes her educational background (Oklahoma State University BA in Speech Therapy, Northwestern University MA in Speech) and professional work as a therapist with Oklahoma City Public Schools

• Acknowledges her service on multiple boards including Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, and Arts Council of Oklahoma, and her founding of the Ad Astra Foundation and Joullian Vineyards

• Notes her numerous honors including the Marilyn Douglas Award, Oklahoma Arts Council awards, and induction into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame in 2009

• Directs distribution of the resolution to her surviving family members including husband Richard "Dick" Sias, daughter Alice Sias Pippin, and grandsons Richard, Phillip, and John