H.R. No. 583
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 Kenneth D. Cockrell of Austin, who served with distinction as a
1-3 crew member of the space shuttle Discovery during its historic
1-4 mission in April 1993; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A member of the 1968 graduating class of Rockdale
1-6 High School, Mr. Cockrell earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical
1-7 engineering at The University of Texas at Austin in 1972 and a
1-8 master's degree in aeronautical systems at the University of West
1-9 Florida in Pensacola two years later; and
1-10 WHEREAS, He received a commission through the Naval Aviation
1-11 Reserve Officer Candidate Program at the Naval Air Station at
1-12 Pensacola, Florida, and during an illustrious career as a Navy
1-13 pilot, logged more than 5,100 flying hours and made 650 landings on
1-14 aircraft carriers; and
1-15 WHEREAS, After 17 years with the Navy, this distinguished
1-16 pilot joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in
1-17 1988 and was selected as an astronaut in 1990; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Mr. Cockrell served as a Missions Specialist 2
1-19 aboard Discovery on its recent mission, which was designed to
1-20 gather important data about the interactions of solar energy,
1-21 chlorofluorocarbons, and ozone in the thin upper reaches of the
1-22 atmosphere; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Kenneth D. Cockrell is a living symbol of the United
1-24 States' continuing commitment to world leadership in space, and his
2-1 exemplary record of achievement is a source of inspiration and
2-2 justifiable pride to his fellow Americans; now, therefore, be it
2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-4 Legislature hereby honor Kenneth D. Cockrell for his outstanding
2-5 contributions to manned space flight and extend to him sincere best
2-6 wishes for continued success and happiness in the future; and, be
2-7 it further
2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-9 prepared for Mr. Cockrell as an expression of high regard by the
2-10 Texas House of Representatives.
2-11 Texas House of Representatives.
2-12 Kubiak
2-13 H.R. No. 583
2-14 Laney Giddings Naishtat
2-15 Alexander Glaze Nieto
2-16 Allen Goodman Oakley
2-17 Alonzo Goolsby Ogden
2-18 Alvarado Granoff Oliveira
2-19 Averitt Gray Park
2-20 Bailey Greenberg Parra
2-21 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson
2-22 Black Gutierrez Pitts
2-23 Blackwood Haggerty Place
2-24 Bomer Hamric Price
2-25 Bosse Harris Puente
2-26 Brady Hartnett Rabuck
2-27 Brimer Heflin Ramsay
3-1 Cain Hernandez Rangel
3-2 Campbell Hightower Raymond
3-3 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez
3-4 Carter Hilderbran Romo
3-5 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-6 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-7 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-8 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-9 Conley Horn Seidlits
3-10 Cook Hudson Shields
3-11 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
3-12 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
3-13 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
3-14 Craddick James Smithee
3-15 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
3-16 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
3-17 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
3-18 Danburg Junell Tallas
3-19 Davila Kamel Talton
3-20 Davis Krusee Telford
3-21 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
3-22 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
3-23 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
3-24 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
3-25 Denton Longoria Uher
3-26 Driver McCall Van de Putte
3-27 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-1 Dutton McDonald West
4-2 Earley Madden Williamson
4-3 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-4 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-5 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-6 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-7 Flores Moreno Yost
4-8 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-9 Gallegos Munoz
4-10 H.R. No. 583
4-11 _______________________________
4-12 Speaker of the House
4-13 I certify that H.R. No. 583 was adopted by the House on April
4-14 23, 1993, by a non-record vote.
4-15 _______________________________
4-16 Chief Clerk of the House