H.R. No. 754
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 Lee Townsend on the occasion of his retirement after an exemplary
1-3 36-year career with Texaco and Star Enterprise; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Highly regarded by all who have had the pleasure of
1-5 working with him, this outstanding individual has achieved a great
1-6 deal of success in his field, setting high standards of excellence
1-7 for those following in his footsteps; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Mr. Townsend began his career in 1957 as an
1-9 assistant mechanical engineer at Texaco's Port Arthur plant; his
1-10 skill and outstanding managerial abilities soon led him to
1-11 employment opportunities in many areas of the United States over
1-12 the course of the next two decades, including Louisiana,
1-13 California, and Illinois, where he was appointed Lawrenceville
1-14 plant manager in 1977; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Named assistant general manager of manufacturing for
1-16 Texaco U.S.A. in 1982, he was selected to serve as area manager for
1-17 the Port Arthur plant in 1984, and in December of 1992 accepted a
1-18 position as acting general manager of Star Enterprise's supply and
1-19 distribution department; and
1-20 WHEREAS, While serving as area manager for refining
1-21 operations in Jefferson County, this remarkable gentleman has taken
1-22 an active role in improving labor-management relations, worker
1-23 safety, environmental stewardship, and local economic and tax
1-24 policies; and
2-1 WHEREAS, A dedicated civic leader as well, he has garnered a
2-2 number of distinctive awards and honors, having been named the
2-3 recipient of the 1982 Lawrenceville County Citizen of the Year
2-4 Award and the 1991 Port Arthur Roy Hayes Excellence Award for
2-5 Outstanding Contributions to the Community; and
2-6 WHEREAS, Strongly committed to the area he has called home
2-7 for so many years, this benevolent gentleman has contributed his
2-8 time and talents to the benefit of a host of worthwhile
2-9 organizations in the community, including the 100 Club, the
2-10 Southeast Texas Blood Bank, the American Red Cross, the Southeast
2-11 Texas Inc. Economic Development Corporation, United Community
2-12 Services, and the board of directors of the Greater Port Arthur
2-13 Chamber of Commerce; and
2-14 WHEREAS, With loving support of his wife, Gene Elizabeth, and
2-15 his three children, Mr. Townsend has enjoyed a rewarding and
2-16 exciting tenure within his profession that has spanned more than
2-17 three decades; and
2-18 WHEREAS, In all aspects of his life, this distinguished
2-19 individual has exemplified the highest standards of leadership,
2-20 commitment, and dedication to his coworkers and fellow citizens,
2-21 and he is indeed deserving of special legislative recognition on
2-22 the occasion of his retirement; now, therefore, be it
2-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-24 Legislature hereby honor Lee Townsend for his many years of loyal
2-25 service and extend warmest best wishes to him for a happy and
2-26 rewarding retirement; and, be it further
2-27 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-1 prepared for Mr. Townsend as an expression of high regard by the
3-2 Texas House of Representatives.
3-3 Texas House of Representatives.
3-4 Stiles
3-5 H.R. No. 754
3-6 Laney Giddings Munoz
3-7 Alexander Glaze Naishtat
3-8 Allen Goodman Nieto
3-9 Alonzo Goolsby Oakley
3-10 Alvarado Granoff Ogden
3-11 Averitt Gray Oliveira
3-12 Bailey Greenberg Park
3-13 Berlanga Grusendorf Parra
3-14 Black Gutierrez Patterson
3-15 Blackwood Haggerty Pitts
3-16 Bomer Hamric Place
3-17 Bosse Harris Price
3-18 Brady Hartnett Puente
3-19 Brimer Heflin Rabuck
3-20 Cain Hernandez Ramsay
3-21 Campbell Hightower Rangel
3-22 Carona Hilbert Raymond
3-23 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez
3-24 Chisum Hill Romo
3-25 Clemons Hirschi Rudd
3-26 Coleman Hochberg Sadler
3-27 Combs Holzheauser Saunders
4-1 Conley Horn Schechter
4-2 Cook Hudson Seidlits
4-3 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields
4-4 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert
4-5 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris
4-6 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris
4-7 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee
4-8 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis
4-9 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles
4-10 Danburg Junell Swinford
4-11 Davila Kamel Tallas
4-12 Davis Krusee Talton
4-13 De La Garza Kubiak Telford
4-14 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant
4-15 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris
4-16 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman
4-17 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris
4-18 Driver Luna Uher
4-19 Duncan McCall Van de Putte
4-20 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell
4-21 Earley McDonald West
4-22 Eckels Madden Williamson
4-23 Edwards Marchant Willis
4-24 Erickson Martin Wilson
4-25 Finnell Maxey Wolens
4-26 Flores Moffat Yarbrough
4-27 Gallego Moreno Yost
5-1 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek
5-2 H.R. No. 754
5-3 _______________________________
5-4 Speaker of the House
5-5 I certify that H.R. No. 754 was adopted by the House on May
5-6 22, 1993, by a non-record vote.
5-7 _______________________________
5-8 Chief Clerk of the House