H.R. No. 587 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Officer Marvin Wills has been a game warden with the 1-2 Parks and Wildlife Department in Washington County for nearly four 1-3 decades, and he is to be commended for his outstanding record of 1-4 devoted service in protecting the bountiful natural resources so 1-5 vital to this state; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Born and raised in San Marcos, Officer Wills 1-7 developed a unique appreciation for nature at an early age, and as 1-8 a young man, he searched for a position of employment that would 1-9 allow him to be near the land he so highly valued; and 1-10 WHEREAS, At the age of 25, Officer Wills found what he was 1-11 looking for, as his natural skills and interests led him to a 1-12 career with the Game and Fish Commission; as a valued member of the 1-13 wildlife division of the Parks and Wildlife Department, this highly 1-14 regarded officer is responsible for enforcing game and fish laws in 1-15 Washington County, and the citizens of Washington County have 1-16 greatly benefited from the essential service he has so skillfully 1-17 provided throughout his remarkable tenure; and 1-18 WHEREAS, With 39 years of experience, Officer Wills is 1-19 extremely adept in his law-enforcement duties; not only is he 1-20 familiar with the location of most of the deer camps in the area, 1-21 but he also knows the best times to patrol each area, enabling him 1-22 to perform his duties with a high degree of success; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Officer Wills is an exceptional member of Washington 1-24 County's law-enforcement team, and he is truly worthy of special 2-1 legislative recognition for his dedicated efforts to preserve 2-2 Texas' delicate ecological balance; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-4 Legislature hereby commend Officer Marvin Wills for his outstanding 2-5 contributions to the protection of natural resources in Texas; and, 2-6 be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-8 prepared for Officer Wills as an expression of high esteem by the 2-9 Texas House of Representatives. 2-10 Texas House of Representatives. 2-11 Kubiak 2-12 H.R. No. 587 2-13 _______________________________ 2-14 Speaker of the House 2-15 I certify that H.R. No. 587 was adopted by the House on May 2-16 28, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-17 _______________________________ 2-18 Chief Clerk of the House