H.R. No. 607 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Rod Chalmers, a law enforcement training officer 1-2 with the Texas Game Warden Training Academy, recently earned the 1-3 distinction of receiving an award for exemplary volunteer 1-4 leadership in 4-H wildlife and fisheries programs in conjunction 1-5 with the 58th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources 1-6 Conference; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Recognized for his noteworthy efforts in educating 1-8 youth in natural resource conservation, Mr. Chalmers was one of six 1-9 exceptional candidates selected to receive the award, which is the 1-10 most prestigious accolade bestowed on 4-H natural resources 1-11 volunteers; and 1-12 WHEREAS, He has enjoyed a deeply rewarding career in the 1-13 field of natural resource protection that includes service to the 1-14 people of Texas as a game warden for 13 years; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Chalmers 1-16 has actively sought to impart to others his abiding interest in and 1-17 commitment to environmental stewardship; a volunteer leader for 1-18 eight years with the Crockett County Shooting Sports and Field and 1-19 Stream programs, he has developed creative means to educate the 1-20 youth of his community and in so doing has served as a positive 1-21 role model for countless young Texans; and 1-22 WHEREAS, In addition, he has contributed his abundant 1-23 knowledge as an instructor of adult leader training sessions at 4-H 1-24 Field and Stream workshops of the Texas Agricultural Extension 2-1 Service, inspiring volunteerism and leadership in many; and 2-2 WHEREAS, A man of unflagging energies, he ably represents the 2-3 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on the state planning team for 2-4 the 4-H Field and Stream Program, where his insight and advice have 2-5 been valuable in promoting skills and knowledge in hunting, 2-6 fishing, and species conservation; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Mr. Chalmers' outstanding public service was 2-8 recognized previously when, in 1991, he was named Conservation 2-9 Officer of the Year by the Sportsmen Conservationists of Texas in 2-10 recognition of his noteworthy efforts in using education to achieve 2-11 natural resource conservation goals; and 2-12 WHEREAS, Mr. Chalmers' dedication to his community and his 2-13 abiding commitment to natural resource stewardship have 2-14 significantly benefitted the residents of Texas, and he is indeed 2-15 deserving of special praise on the occasion of his most recent 2-16 honor; now, therefore, be it 2-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-18 Legislature hereby commend Rod Chalmers for his exceptional 2-19 contributions to our state and congratulate him on his recognition 2-20 by the 58th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources 2-21 Conference as an outstanding 4-H volunteer leader; and, be it 2-22 further 2-23 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-24 prepared for Mr. Chalmers as an expression of high regard by the 2-25 Texas House of Representatives. 2-26 Texas House of Representatives. 2-27 Turner of Coleman 3-1 H.R. No. 607 3-2 Laney Giddings Munoz 3-3 Alexander Glaze Naishtat 3-4 Allen Goodman Nieto 3-5 Alonzo Goolsby Oakley 3-6 Alvarado Granoff Ogden 3-7 Averitt Gray Oliveira 3-8 Bailey Greenberg Park 3-9 Berlanga Grusendorf Parra 3-10 Black Gutierrez Patterson 3-11 Blackwood Haggerty Pitts 3-12 Bomer Hamric Place 3-13 Bosse Harris Price 3-14 Brady Hartnett Puente 3-15 Brimer Heflin Rabuck 3-16 Cain Hernandez Ramsay 3-17 Campbell Hightower Rangel 3-18 Carona Hilbert Raymond 3-19 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez 3-20 Chisum Hill Romo 3-21 Clemons Hirschi Rudd 3-22 Coleman Hochberg Sadler 3-23 Combs Holzheauser Saunders 3-24 Conley Horn Schechter 3-25 Cook Hudson Seidlits 3-26 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields 3-27 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert 4-1 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris 4-2 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris 4-3 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee 4-4 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis 4-5 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles 4-6 Danburg Junell Swinford 4-7 Davila Kamel Tallas 4-8 Davis Krusee Talton 4-9 De La Garza Kubiak Telford 4-10 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant 4-11 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris 4-12 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman 4-13 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris 4-14 Driver Luna Uher 4-15 Duncan McCall Van de Putte 4-16 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell 4-17 Earley McDonald West 4-18 Eckels Madden Williamson 4-19 Edwards Marchant Willis 4-20 Erickson Martin Wilson 4-21 Finnell Maxey Wolens 4-22 Flores Moffat Yarbrough 4-23 Gallego Moreno Yost 4-24 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek 4-25 H.R. No. 607 4-26 _______________________________ 4-27 Speaker of the House 5-1 I certify that H.R. No. 607 was adopted by the House on May 5-2 14, 1993, by a non-record vote. 5-3 _______________________________ 5-4 Chief Clerk of the House