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Congratulatory And Memorial Calendar

Wednesday, May 08, 2013
10:00 AM

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********** CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS **********

HCR 112             Gonzales, Larry

Designating April 2013 as Civitan International Awareness Month.

HCR 116             Giddings

Honoring Ambassador Ron Kirk for his service as United States Trade Representative.

HR 1740             Lozano

Congratulating the team from H. M. King High School in Kingsville on winning the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Division 2 state championship.

HR 1742             Lozano

Congratulating Port Corpus Christi on its new partnership with voestalpine.

HR 1746             Springer

Commending Donna and Jim Biffle for their service to Sacred Heart Catholic School in Muenster.

HR 1747             Fallon

Congratulating the students selected for the House District 106 Internship Program.

HR 1748             Craddick

Congratulating J. W. and Diane Putman of Lamesa on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 1750             Fallon

Congratulating Matthew Poursoltani of Pilot Point High School on setting a new state record in the bench press and winning the Texas High School Powerlifting Association state title in the 275-pound weight class.

HR 1751             Isaac

Commemorating the 2013 Hill Country BBQ Cook-Off in San Marcos.

HR 1752             Isaac / Stickland

Paying tribute to the life of Texas Ranger John Coffee "Jack" Hays on the 130th anniversary of his death.

HR 1754             Larson

Recognizing May 18 to 24, 2013, as National Safe Boating Week.

HR 1755             Zedler

Commemorating the 120th anniversary of the First United Methodist Church of Crowley.

HR 1756             White

Commemorating the Honor and Remember Texas Chapter Memorial Day weekend honors program.

HR 1758             Darby

Congratulating Helen Rebecca Mann of San Angelo on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

HR 1759             King, Phil

Congratulating the Brock High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2013 UIL 2A state championship.

HR 1760             Frullo

Congratulating John and Pat Camp of Lubbock on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 1761             Frullo

Congratulating Betty and Jim Flournoy of Lubbock on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 1762             Frullo

Congratulating James and Omalee Pritchard of Lubbock on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 1763             Frullo

Congratulating Jimmy and Winona Milner of Lubbock on their 60th wedding anniversary.

HR 1764             Frullo

Congratulating Fred and Erika Brown of Lubbock on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 1765             Frullo

Congratulating Edward and Sharon Anderson of Lubbock on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 1766             Frullo

Congratulating J. L. and Mildred Cooper of Lubbock on their 60th wedding anniversary.

HR 1767             Frullo

Congratulating Wyley and Mildred Mauldin of Lubbock on their 60th wedding anniversary.

HR 1768             Frullo

Congratulating John and Beth Ann Spraberry of Lubbock on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 1769             Frullo

Congratulating the South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center on its 25th anniversary.

HR 1771             Frullo

Congratulating Melynn Hunt on her retirement as assistant athletic director for the Lubbock Independent School District.

HR 1772             Craddick

Congratulating Larry and Judy Turner of Sparenberg on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 1773             Lucio III

Commending Walmart and the Walmart Foundation for donations totaling $1 billion in cash and in-kind contributions over the past fiscal year.

HR 1774             Leach / Taylor, Van

Honoring the 2013 graduating class of Leadership Plano.

HR 1775             Leach

Congratulating Vitek's BBQ in Waco on winning the Cooking Channel's 2013 Best College Eats competition.

HR 1777             Leach / Taylor, Van

Congratulating Gay Schaffer on her promotion to assistant police chief of the Plano Police Department.

HR 1778             Leach

Honoring Diana Pendley for her 25 years of service to the Prestonwood Baptist Church Children's Ministry Program.

HR 1779             Leach

Honoring Chosen Child Adoption Services of Allen.

HR 1780             Leach

Honoring Prestonwood Pregnancy Center in Dallas for its service to the community.

HR 1781             Springer

Congratulating Amber Walterscheid of Muenster High School on being named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association 1A All-State Basketball Team.

HR 1783             Flynn

Congratulating Russell Louden of Weslaco for celebrating his 90th birthday by skydiving.

HR 1784             Frank

Commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the Hotter'N Hell Hundred bicycle ride in Wichita Falls.

HR 1785             Bonnen, Dennis

Congratulating the Sunset Advisory Commission on its receipt of the National Conference of State Legislatures 2012 Excellence in Evaluation Award.

HR 1787             Smith

Honoring John Henderson, the oldest living football letterman of The University of Texas at Austin.

HR 1788             Márquez

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Kern Place neighborhood in El Paso.

HR 1789             Márquez

Honoring the Junior League of El Paso on its 80th anniversary.

HR 1791             Patrick, Diane / Kacal / Anderson

Congratulating the Baylor University men's basketball team on winning the 2013 National Invitation Tournament.

HR 1792             Harper-Brown

Congratulating Dr. Jerry Dunn on his selection as an Irving High Spirited Citizen by the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau.

HR 1793             Harper-Brown

Congratulating John Schingle on his receipt of the Community Builder Award from the James V. Callan Da-Lite Masonic Lodge.

HR 1794             Harper-Brown

Congratulating Connie Dunn on her selection as an Irving High Spirited Citizen by the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau.

HR 1795             Lewis

Honoring Ruby Lee Martin Beebe of Kermit on her 100th birthday.

HR 1796             Guerra

Congratulating Monica Perez on her selection as a 2013 H-E-B Excellence in Education Rising Star Award finalist.

HR 1797             Guerra

Congratulating the McAllen Public Library on winning the International Interior Design Association's 2012 Library Interior Design competition.

HR 1798             Guerra

Congratulating Javier Farias of the McAllen School Board on being named the 2012-13 School Board Trustee of the Year by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association.

HR 1799             Guerra

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the founding of the UAW International Area Council for Retired Auto Workers of South Texas.

HR 1804             Huberty

Congratulating David P. Martin, Jr., on his graduation from The University of Texas at Austin and on his acceptance to the Baylor College of Medicine.

HR 1805             Carter

Honoring Barry J. Young of Murphy for his service to his North Texas community.

HR 1806             Sheffield, J. D.

Congratulating Abigail Fonseca of Glen Rose High School on winning a state medallion at the 2013 State Visual Arts Scholastic Event.

HR 1810             Turner, Scott

Congratulating Spencer Sosnowski of Rockwall-Heath High School on his selection to perform with the U.S. Marine Corps Band.

HR 1811             Márquez

Congratulating El Paso artist and author Bill "Rak" Rakocy on his 89th birthday.

HR 1816             Farney

Congratulating Dr. Michael Douglas on being named executive director of the Texas Life-Sciences Collaboration Center in Georgetown.

HR 1818             Farney

Congratulating the Marble Falls Independent School District on receiving perfect scores at all campuses on its most recent cafeteria health inspection.

HR 1819             Dutton

Commending Dr. W. E. Bosarge, Jr., of Houston on his achievements.

HR 1824             Menéndez

Honoring David Sinclair for his 40 years of service to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

HR 1825             Menéndez

Congratulating Colonel Pete Flores on his retirement as Law Enforcement Division director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

HR 1826             Menéndez

Congratulating Susan Blackwood on her achievements as executive director of San Antonio Sports.

HR 1827             Sanford

Commending Blake Allen for his service as deputy district director in the office of State Representative Scott Sanford.

HR 1828             Rodriguez, Justin

Commending Leon Valley on earning designation as a "Tree City USA" by the Arbor Day Foundation and Texas A&M Forest Service.

HR 1831             Bonnen, Greg

Congratulating Brittany Harris on her receipt of the Service Above Self Award from the Friendswood Rotary Club.

HR 1833             Bonnen, Greg

Congratulating Devon Joel Carter of Friendswood on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 1834             Lewis

Commemorating the 10th Annual Senior Celebration in Ector County.

HR 1835             Bohac

Commending Thomas Neumann on his service as executive director of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs.

HR 1836             Bohac

Honoring Judge Herman Paul Pressler III of Houston for his service to the State of Texas.

HR 1837             Bohac

Congratulating Wayne F. Schaper, Sr., on having the Spring Branch ISD administration building named in his honor.

HR 1839             Bohac

Honoring U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith for his 25 years of service on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

HR 1843             King, Tracy O.

Commemorating the rededication of the SSgt. Willie De Leon Civic Center in Uvalde.

HR 1844             Price

Congratulating the Valero McKee Refinery on its receipt of a Texas Environmental Excellence Award.

HR 1845             Sanford

Congratulating Christopher Paxton for his service as legislative director for Representative Scott Sanford.

HR 1849             Turner, Chris

Congratulating Chana Jayme of Timberview High School on her selection as a 2013 Mansfield Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

HR 1850             Turner, Chris

Congratulating Melanie Beckett of Lake Ridge High School on her selection as a 2013 Mansfield Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

HR 1851             Rodriguez, Justin

Congratulating Bianca Rosas of Holy Cross of San Antonio on being named a 2013 Gates Millennium Scholar.

HR 1852             Turner, Chris

Congratulating Karen V. Oates-Jackson of Coble Middle School on her selection as a 2013 Mansfield Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

HR 1853             Turner, Chris

Congratulating Man Phan of Icenhower Intermediate School on his selection as a 2013 Mansfield Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

HR 1854             Turner, Chris

Congratulating Lynn Martinez of Lillard Intermediate School on her selection as a 2013 Mansfield Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

HR 1855             Turner, Chris

Congratulating Casey Lambert of Boren Elementary School on his selection as a 2013 Mansfield Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

HR 1856             Turner, Chris

Congratulating Carol Ann Braziel of Cabaniss Elementary School on her selection as a 2013 Mansfield Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

HR 1857             Turner, Chris

Congratulating Lynn Kostel of Daulton Elementary School on her selection as a 2013 Mansfield Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

HR 1858             Turner, Chris

Congratulating Susan Hall of Davis Elementary School on her selection as a 2013 Mansfield Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

HR 1859             Turner, Chris

Congratulating Karyn Vela of Gideon Elementary School on her selection as a 2013 Mansfield Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

HR 1860             Turner, Chris

Congratulating Charlotte Patterson of Jones Elementary School on her selection as a 2013 Mansfield Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

HR 1861             Turner, Chris

Congratulating Genese Rodriguez of Spencer Elementary School on her selection as a 2013 Mansfield Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

HR 1862             Murphy

Congratulating Sarah Jane Jornayvaz and John Patrick Howell on their marriage.

HR 1863             Sheffield, J. D.

Commending Dr. Joe E. Cude on his service as a member of the Stephenville City Council.

HR 1864             Sheffield, J. D.

Congratulating Ben McPherson of Glen Rose High School on his selection as a member of the 2013 Texas All-State Band.

HR 1865             Lozano

Congratulating DuPont on its 40th anniversary in Corpus Christi.

HR 1871             Branch

Recognizing May 3, 2013, as GenTX Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1872             Strama

Welcoming to the State Capitol foreign ambassadors taking part in the U.S. State Department's Experience America program.

HR 1874             Guillen

Honoring Jesus Gilberto "Chick" Saenz for his career as a special ranger with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.


********** MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS **********

HR 1744             Hughes

In memory of Mary Margret Smith of Mineola.

HR 1753             Isaac / Turner, Scott / Leach / Sanford

In memory of inspirational author and speaker Zig Ziglar of Plano.

HR 1757             Lucio III

In memory of former state representative Don Lee of Harlingen.

HR 1770             Frullo

In memory of Stephen Ross Payne of Lubbock.

HR 1776             Leach / Taylor, Van

Paying tribute to the life of Plano police officer Wes Hardy.

HR 1808             Hilderbran

In memory of Bill O. Simmons of Sunrise Beach.

HR 1809             Sheffield, Ralph

In memory of Ina Faye Minyard McGinnis of Troy.

HR 1815             Sheffield, J. D.

Paying tribute to the life of Michael Cook Walton of Stephenville.

HR 1823             Wu

In memory of Ralph Kilpatrick Cox Brown of Houston.

HR 1832             Bonnen, Greg

In memory of Taylor Lake Village Mayor-elect Lilian Norman Keeney.

HR 1838             Bohac

In memory of David Allan Schwerdtfeger of Seguin.

HR 1830             Gooden

In memory of Gilbert Willie, Sr., of Terrell.

HR 1840             Bohac

In memory of Stella Marion Hawes of Mineral Wells.

HR 1841             Bohac

In memory of Lloyd "Bland" McReynolds of Houston.

HR 1842             Bohac

In memory of Miguel A. Hernandez of Houston.

HR 1848             Gutierrez

In memory of Vojt J. Holub of San Antonio.

HR 1867             Bohac

In memory of Garrett Cole Luce of Houston.

HR 1868             Bohac

In memory of Vickie Lynn Willard Patterson of Gonzales.

HR 1869             Bohac

In memory of Michael Jefferson Boone of Houston.

HR 1870             Bohac

In memory of William Stafford Borden, Jr., of Houston.