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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, C. Richard Sivalls was presented with the Permian |
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Basin Petroleum Association's highest accolade, the Top Hand Award, |
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at its annual banquet on January 18, 2024, at the Petroleum Club of |
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Midland; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Oklahoma City, Dick Sivalls earned his |
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bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with distinction from |
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the University of Oklahoma, and he served in the U.S. Army before |
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embarking on his career in the oil and gas industry; employed by |
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Sivalls, Inc., since 1959, he leads the company as president and |
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chief executive officer; he is also president of Tectrol |
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Incorporated and Control Ventures, Inc.; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sivalls has benefited his industry in numerous |
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capacities; past chair of the PBPA, he has been extremely active in |
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numerous trade associations, and he has written and published over |
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40 technical articles and papers on oil and gas production and |
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processing equipment design; in addition, he has taught engineering |
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short courses in gas processing and oil treating at Texas Tech |
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University, the University of Oklahoma, and Texas A&M University; |
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he is a licensed professional engineer, a Fellow Member of the |
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National Society of Professional Engineers, and a member of the |
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Distinguished Graduates Society of the Gallogly College of |
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Engineering at the University of Oklahoma; for many years, he has |
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served on the board of the Permian Basin International Oil Show, and |
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he has shared his expertise with the wider community as a member of |
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the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission and as an Odessa |
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City Council member and mayor pro tem; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his outstanding professional contributions, |
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Dick Sivalls has earned the respect and admiration of innumerable |
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people, and he is richly deserving of this prestigious accolade; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Dick Sivalls on his receipt of the 2023 Top Hand |
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Award from the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Sivalls as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |