| |
| |
|
|
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
|
|
|
WHEREAS, State law stipulates in Section 2165.256, |
|
|
Government Code, that a person specified in a concurrent resolution |
|
|
adopted by the legislature is eligible for burial in the State |
|
|
Cemetery if the State Cemetery Committee finds that the person has |
|
|
made a significant contribution to Texas history and, based on that |
|
|
finding, approves the person's burial; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Patrick John Nugent, a former executive director of |
|
|
the Texas Pipeline Association, is a pioneering figure who played a |
|
|
vital role in improving state infrastructure and whose professional |
|
|
achievements helped ensure the safety and well-being of countless |
|
|
Texans, and his request for burial in the State Cemetery merits |
|
|
approval by the committee; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Born on July 9, 1943, Patrick Nugent graduated from |
|
|
Campion Jesuit High School in 1961 and Marquette University in |
|
|
1965; he went on to join the Texas Air National Guard, and he served |
|
|
with the 315th Special Operations Wing in South Vietnam; his honors |
|
|
include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with two |
|
|
oak leaf clusters; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Following his service with the Texas military, |
|
|
Mr. Nugent became executive vice president of the LBJ Company, and |
|
|
he was active on the boards of Texas Commerce Bank and Bank of the |
|
|
Hills, as well as the Travis County Child Welfare board; he later |
|
|
embarked on a rewarding career as an assistant director of the |
|
|
Railroad Commission of Texas; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Mr. Nugent was elected executive director of TPA in |
|
|
1983, and over the course of his tenure, he oversaw numerous |
|
|
advocacy efforts related to pipeline safety, environmental |
|
|
regulations, taxation, and legislation; he further distinguished |
|
|
himself through his 35 years of service as an ex officio member of |
|
|
the Texas Natural Gas Reliability Council, which provides natural |
|
|
gas supplies to regions affected by extreme heat or cold; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, In his retirement, Mr. Nugent continues to benefit |
|
|
his community as an active member and trustee of Veterans of Foreign |
|
|
Wars Post No. 856; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, In light of his noteworthy contributions to the Lone |
|
|
Star State, it is fitting that Patrick John Nugent be allowed to |
|
|
designate the State Cemetery as his final resting place; now, |
|
|
therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
|
|
hereby authorize the burial of Patrick John Nugent in the State |
|
|
Cemetery, provided that his application for assignment of burial |
|
|
space is approved by the State Cemetery Committee as required by |
|
|
law. |