H.R. No. 682
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The family and many friends of former State
1-2 Representative Doyce R. Lee have been deeply saddened by the death
1-3 of this distinguished gentleman on May 4, 1993, at the age of 52,
1-4 and with his passing the State of Texas has lost an outstanding
1-5 individual who for many years had ably served its interests as a
1-6 dedicated public servant; and
1-7 WHEREAS, Born on September 2, 1940, in the Cass County
1-8 community of Marietta, Mr. Lee grew up in northeast Texas and
1-9 attended East Texas State University; graduating with a bachelor's
1-10 degree in music education in 1962, he taught music for several
1-11 years and served several congregations as a minister of music
1-12 before resuming his education at The University of Texas School of
1-13 Law; and
1-14 WHEREAS, After receiving his law degree in January 1968, he
1-15 returned to Cass County and practiced law for a brief period in a
1-16 Linden partnership before moving to Naples in Morris County, where
1-17 he set up his own private practice as an attorney in 1969; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Establishing himself as a community leader over the
1-19 next few years, he ventured into the realm of public service in
1-20 1972 when he successfully ran for the office of state
1-21 representative from District 2, which then encompassed Cass,
1-22 Marion, Morris, Smith, and Upshur counties; and
1-23 WHEREAS, In addition to serving his constituents in northeast
1-24 Texas as a member of the House of Representatives during the 63rd
2-1 Legislature, Mr. Lee also rendered an outstanding public service to
2-2 the citizens of this state and demonstrated both his statesmanship
2-3 and his leadership ability as a delegate to the constitutional
2-4 convention in 1974; and
2-5 WHEREAS, His performance as a legislator and statesman earned
2-6 him widespread and well-deserved acclaim, and he was recognized by
2-7 several publications, including Outstanding Young Men of the South,
2-8 Who's Who in American Government, and Who's Who in Texas; and
2-9 WHEREAS, After completing his term in the House of
2-10 Representatives, Mr. Lee continued his record of service to the
2-11 people of Texas by joining the State Board of Insurance as a staff
2-12 attorney and remaining with that state agency for the next 14
2-13 years, serving in a variety of positions from 1975 until 1989, when
2-14 he resumed the private practice of law; and
2-15 WHEREAS, During his tenure with the Texas State Board of
2-16 Insurance he distinguished himself by his hard work, dedication,
2-17 and expertise, first as a staff attorney, then as director of the
2-18 legal division, later as general counsel to the board, and finally
2-19 as the commissioner of insurance, when he assumed overall
2-20 responsibility as the chief administrative and executive officer of
2-21 the agency; and
2-22 WHEREAS, Although he left public office in January 1989 to
2-23 pursue private practice, this dedicated and public-spirited citizen
2-24 continued to devote considerable time and energy to community
2-25 service as a member of the board of directors for the East Texas
2-26 State University Alumni Association, the Texas State Bar
2-27 Association, and the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity; he also was
3-1 involved in church activities at the River Bend Baptist Church in
3-2 Austin; and
3-3 WHEREAS, In all of the many endeavors he pursued throughout a
3-4 full and rewarding life, Mr. Lee brought intelligence, energy, and
3-5 determination to his task of serving others, and in doing so he
3-6 deeply touched the lives not only of those around him but of Texans
3-7 everywhere; although he is gone from us now, the legacy he leaves
3-8 behind will endure and keep alive the memory of an outstanding
3-9 Texan; now, therefore, be it
3-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
3-11 Legislature hereby honor the memory of former State Representative
3-12 Doyce R. Lee and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his
3-13 family: to his wife Phyllis; to his brother and sister-in-law,
3-14 Kenneth and Mary Lee; to his sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis and
3-15 Charles Robinett; to his nephews, Scott Lee and Chase Robinett; to
3-16 his niece, Lisa Lee Holt; to his father-in-law, Dr. A. C. Winford,
3-17 Sr., and mother-in-law, Phyllis Austin Winford; to his
3-18 brother-in-law, Clem Winford; and to all of the other family
3-19 members and friends who have mourned the passing of this fine man;
3-20 and, be it further
3-21 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-22 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
3-23 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
3-24 Doyce R. Lee.
3-25 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
3-26 Doyce R. Lee.
3-27 Naishtat
4-1 H.R. No. 682
4-2 Laney Giddings Munoz
4-3 Alexander Glaze Naishtat
4-4 Allen Goodman Nieto
4-5 Alonzo Goolsby Oakley
4-6 Alvarado Granoff Ogden
4-7 Averitt Gray Oliveira
4-8 Bailey Greenberg Park
4-9 Berlanga Grusendorf Parra
4-10 Black Gutierrez Patterson
4-11 Blackwood Haggerty Pitts
4-12 Bomer Hamric Place
4-13 Bosse Harris Price
4-14 Brady Hartnett Puente
4-15 Brimer Heflin Rabuck
4-16 Cain Hernandez Ramsay
4-17 Campbell Hightower Rangel
4-18 Carona Hilbert Raymond
4-19 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez
4-20 Chisum Hill Romo
4-21 Clemons Hirschi Rudd
4-22 Coleman Hochberg Sadler
4-23 Combs Holzheauser Saunders
4-24 Conley Horn Schechter
4-25 Cook Hudson Seidlits
4-26 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields
4-27 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert
5-1 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris
5-2 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris
5-3 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee
5-4 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis
5-5 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles
5-6 Danburg Junell Swinford
5-7 Davila Kamel Tallas
5-8 Davis Krusee Talton
5-9 De La Garza Kubiak Telford
5-10 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant
5-11 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris
5-12 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman
5-13 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris
5-14 Driver Luna Uher
5-15 Duncan McCall Van de Putte
5-16 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell
5-17 Earley McDonald West
5-18 Eckels Madden Williamson
5-19 Edwards Marchant Willis
5-20 Erickson Martin Wilson
5-21 Finnell Maxey Wolens
5-22 Flores Moffat Yarbrough
5-23 Gallego Moreno Yost
5-24 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek
5-25 H.R. No. 682
5-26 _______________________________
5-27 Speaker of the House
6-1 I certify that H.R. No. 682 was unanimously adopted by a
6-2 rising vote of the House on May 7, 1993.
6-3 _______________________________
6-4 Chief Clerk of the House