R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 an esteemed member of this chamber, the Honorable Miguel "Mike" D.
1-3 Wise, on the momentous occasion of his 39th birthday; and
1-4 WHEREAS, This native Texan was born in the community of
1-5 Mercedes on February 11, 1960, and he currently resides in Weslaco
1-6 with his wife, Erin Duffy Wise, and their three sons, Miguel D.
1-7 Wise III, Mark Riborg Wise, and Zachary August Wise; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Representative Wise received his bachelor's and law
1-9 degrees from St. Mary's University, earning magna cum laude honors
1-10 as an undergraduate student, and he currently practices law as a
1-11 partner in the firm of Johnson, Curney, Garcia, Wise, & Farmer; as
1-12 a member of the Texas National Guard, he attained the rank of
1-13 captain while serving as a paratrooper, infantry officer, and
1-14 battalion staff officer; and
1-15 WHEREAS, A second-term house member, Representative Wise
1-16 represents Texas House District 39 and lists membership on the
1-17 committees on insurance, criminal jurisprudence, and rules and
1-18 resolutions among his many important legislative duties; and
1-19 WHEREAS, His first legislative session in 1997 quickly earned
1-20 him the respect of his colleagues; demonstrating his effectiveness
1-21 as a legislator, Representative Wise had 28 pieces of legislation
1-22 reach the governor's desk, bills that furthered protection against
1-23 child abductions, improved insurance practice laws, and increased
1-24 criminal background checks for those involved in the child care
2-1 industry; and
2-2 WHEREAS, This longtime people's advocate also sponsored
2-3 legislation to increase punishment for those who commit felony
2-4 acts involving children and sexual assaults and worked to increase
2-5 funding for youth organizations with drug abuse prevention
2-6 programs; and
2-7 WHEREAS, His success in the 75th legislative session earned
2-8 him a host of awards, including being named a Legislative Star by
2-9 the Texas Classroom Teachers Association and to the Legislative
2-10 Honor Roll by the Texas Association of Realtors, as well as being
2-11 selected a Flemmings Fellow, which is a prestigious national
2-12 leadership award; and
2-13 WHEREAS, Outside the legislative arena, Representative Wise
2-14 has long given generously of his time and talents to benefit many
2-15 worthy professional and civic organizations; through his
2-16 involvement in the distinguished bar associations of which he is a
2-17 member, he has diligently worked to advance the status of the legal
2-18 assistant profession; and
2-19 WHEREAS, Representative Wise is a former president of the
2-20 five-county Rio Grande Council of the Boy Scouts of America and has
2-21 himself earned many of this notable organization's highest honors;
2-22 he is also active in the American Legion, Rotary International, and
2-23 the American Jaycees, which honored him in the past as one of its
2-24 Five Outstanding Young Texans; and
2-25 WHEREAS, In 1996, he received the Presidential Citation from
2-26 the State Bar of Texas as an acknowledgment of his outstanding
2-27 legal accomplishments, and he has earned mention in several
3-1 national and international publications, such as Who's Who Among
3-2 American Law Students, International Youth in Achievement, and
3-3 Who's Who in the South and Southwest; and
3-4 WHEREAS, Representative Wise plays an active role in making
3-5 this state a better place in which to live, work, and raise a
3-6 family, and the occasion of his birthday provides a fitting
3-7 opportunity to honor him; now, therefore, be it
3-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
3-9 Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Miguel "Mike" D. Wise
3-10 on the occasion of his 39th birthday and extend to him warmest best
3-11 wishes for good fortune and happiness in the coming year; and, be
3-12 it further
3-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-14 prepared for Representative Wise as an expression of highest regard
3-15 by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.
Solis of Cameron
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wohlgemuth
Flores Madden Wolens
Gallego Marchant Woolley
Garcia Maxey Yarbrough
George Merritt Zbranek
Giddings Moreno of Harris
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 167 was adopted by the House on
February 10, 1999, by a non-record vote.
_______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House