H.R. No. 390
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, With his recent retirement from the Shell
    1-2  Oil/Chemical Deer Park Manufacturing Complex on March 1, 1993, Jack
    1-3  R. Oliphant drew to a close an exceptional 40-year record of
    1-4  service in the field of fire prevention and safety; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Mr. Oliphant is highly regarded for the expertise
    1-6  and leadership abilities he displayed during his distinguished
    1-7  service as fire chief at the Deer Park Manufacturing Complex since
    1-8  1980; recognizing the duties and obligations of his position, he
    1-9  worked tirelessly throughout his fine tenure to uphold and enforce
   1-10  standards of safety for the protection of employees and community
   1-11  alike; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, With remarkable dedication, he has actively served
   1-13  in many valued capacities in both voluntary and professional
   1-14  organizations; as fire chief of the La Porte Volunteer Fire
   1-15  Department from 1972 to 1976, he provided the foundation for smooth
   1-16  and efficient direction in emergency and rescue operations, and in
   1-17  his positions as chairman, steering committee chairman, and
   1-18  specialist for Channel Industries Mutual Aid, he has continued to
   1-19  encourage standards of excellence in the field; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Mr. Oliphant also is a member of the State
   1-21  Industrial Certification Board, the State Firemen's and Fire
   1-22  Marshals' Association of Texas, the Technical Committee on Loss
   1-23  Prevention and Procedures of the National Fire Protection
   1-24  Association, and advisory board chairman for the San Jacinto
    2-1  College of Fire Protection Technology; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, With his commitment to the highest professional
    2-3  standards, Mr. Oliphant has proven an indispensable asset in the
    2-4  positions he has held and his admirable contributions will be
    2-5  greatly missed; now, therefore, be it
    2-6        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-7  Legislature hereby honor Jack R. Oliphant for his many years of
    2-8  distinguished service, congratulate him on the occasion of his
    2-9  retirement, and extend to him warmest best wishes for continued
   2-10  success and happiness in his future endeavors; and, be it further
   2-11        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-12  prepared for Mr. Oliphant as an expression of high regard by the
   2-13  Texas House of Representatives.
   2-14  Texas House of Representatives.
   2-15                                                              Jackson
   2-16                                                      H.R. No. 390
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   2-18                                            Speaker of the House
   2-19        I certify that H.R. No. 390 was adopted by the House on March
   2-20  11, 1993, by a non-record vote.
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   2-22                                          Chief Clerk of the House