H.R. No. 765 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, It is with special pleasure that the Texas House of 1-2 Representatives honors Austin resident Charles Adkin Spain, Jr., 1-3 for his many outstanding contributions to the legal profession and 1-4 historical research in the Lone Star State; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A staff attorney for the Court of Appeals for the 1-6 Third District in Austin since 1990, Mr. Spain received a 1-7 bachelor's degree in history from Rice University before graduation 1-8 from the Baylor University School of Law; formerly an associate 1-9 with the law firm of Graves, Dougherty, Hearon and Moody in Austin, 1-10 this esteemed attorney worked for the Honorable C. L. Ray of the 1-11 Texas Supreme Court and has served on the Texas Young Lawyers 1-12 Association's supreme court symposium committee and state moot 1-13 court committee; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Mr. Spain was named to the National Order of 1-15 Barristers in 1988, only three years after winning recognition as 1-16 best first time advocate as a first-year law student; a member of 1-17 the State Bar of Texas since 1988, he is licensed to practice law 1-18 before the United States district courts of the southern and 1-19 western districts of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for 1-20 the Fifth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Admired and respected by all those who have had the 1-22 pleasure of working with him, this distinguished Texan has worked 1-23 tirelessly toward the betterment of his community; a former Eagle 1-24 Scout, Mr. Spain served as a district scout executive for the Boy 2-1 Scouts of America from 1982 until 1985; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Last year this accomplished gentleman published "The 2-3 Flags and Seals of Texas" in the South Texas Law Review, 2-4 chronicling the development of Texas' identity as a nation and 2-5 state displayed through its flags and other symbols; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Mr. Spain has made many outstanding contributions to 2-7 his profession, community, and state, and it is indeed appropriate 2-8 that he be accorded special legislative recognition; now, 2-9 therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby commend Charles Adkin Spain, Jr., for his 2-12 achievements in the fields of law and history; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Mr. Spain as an expression of high esteem by the Texas 2-15 House of Representatives. 2-16 House of Representatives. 2-17 Van de Putte 2-18 H.R. No. 765 2-19 _______________________________ 2-20 Speaker of the House 2-21 I certify that H.R. No. 765 was adopted by the House on May 2-22 28, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-23 _______________________________ 2-24 Chief Clerk of the House