H.R. No. 36
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, It is indeed an honor for the members of the Texas
1-2 House of Representatives to pay tribute to our esteemed former
1-3 colleague, Ashley Smith, for 14 years of outstanding legislative
1-4 service as a member of this chamber; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A successful attorney by profession, this popular
1-6 seven-term legislator served the people of this state with great
1-7 diligence and skill after first winning election to the 67th
1-8 Legislature in 1981 and earned the lasting respect and admiration
1-9 of his fellow lawmakers; and
1-10 WHEREAS, A native Houstonian himself, he tirelessly sought to
1-11 preserve the interests of his Harris County constituents in
1-12 District 136, garnering recognition as one of the key members of
1-13 that county's delegation, while promoting worthwhile legislation of
1-14 benefit to all Texans; and
1-15 WHEREAS, During his accomplished tenure in the house,
1-16 Mr. Smith provided adroit leadership as the chairman of a number of
1-17 prominent committees, including the Higher Education Committee,
1-18 Financial Institutions Committee, Science and Technology Committee,
1-19 Government Organization Committee, and Calendars Committee; and
1-20 WHEREAS, His numerous other assignments included valued
1-21 membership on the Appropriations Committee and the Sunset Advisory
1-22 Commission; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Through his skilled committee work, this
1-24 forward-looking public servant guided much significant legislation
2-1 successfully through the legislative process, particularly in the
2-2 vital areas of business and technology, where he authored measures
2-3 creating the Texas Department of Commerce, the Texas Space
2-4 Commission, and the 20 Year Plan for Science and Technology; and
2-5 WHEREAS, A recognized leader in the Republican Party,
2-6 Mr. Smith served as the vice chair of the House Republican Caucus
2-7 and recently was honored by the Associated Republicans of Texas
2-8 with the Hats Off Award for his laudable efforts in behalf of his
2-9 party; and
2-10 WHEREAS, In addition, this hardworking citizen is highly
2-11 active in local affairs as a member of many worthwhile civic
2-12 organizations and has received a host of well-deserved accolades
2-13 over the years for his contributions to the Houston community; and
2-14 WHEREAS, In 1993, he realized an especially meaningful
2-15 personal goal by earning an L.L.M. degree in international law from
2-16 the University of Houston Law School; this most recent academic
2-17 achievement joins the bachelor's degree in economics he earned from
2-18 The University of Texas at Austin in 1969 and the law degree he
2-19 earned from The University of Texas School of Law in 1971; and
2-20 WHEREAS, Throughout his many endeavors, this admirable
2-21 citizen has enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Peggy, and
2-22 the couple's beloved daughter, Margaret Louise; and
2-23 WHEREAS, Ashley Smith served the people of Texas with the
2-24 utmost integrity and dedication during his distinguished public
2-25 service career, and in light of his many contributions, it is
2-26 indeed fitting on this occasion that we honor this distinguished
2-27 former lawmaker and friend; now, therefore, be it
3-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
3-2 Legislature hereby commend Ashley Smith for his excellent record of
3-3 public service and extend sincere best wishes to him for his
3-4 continued success and happiness in his future endeavors; and, be it
3-5 further
3-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-7 prepared for Mr. Smith as an expression of highest regard by the
3-8 Texas House of Representatives.
3-9 prepared for Mr. Smith as an expression of highest regard by the
3-10 Texas House of Representatives.
3-11 Woolley
3-12 H.R. No. 36
3-13 Laney Gray Oakley
3-14 Alexander Greenberg Ogden
3-15 Allen Grusendorf Oliveira
3-16 Alonzo Gutierrez Park
3-17 Alvarado Haggerty Patterson
3-18 Averitt Hamric Pickett
3-19 Bailey Harris Pitts
3-20 Berlanga Hartnett Place
3-21 Black Hawley Price
3-22 Bomer Heflin Puente
3-23 Bosse Hernandez Rabuck
3-24 Brady Hightower Ramsay
3-25 Brimer Hilbert Rangel
3-26 Carona Hilderbran Raymond
3-27 Carter Hill Reyna
4-1 Chisum Hirschi Rhodes
4-2 Clemons Hochberg Rodriguez
4-3 Coleman Holzheauser Romo
4-4 Combs Horn Rusling
4-5 Conley Howard Sadler
4-6 Cook Hudson Saunders
4-7 Corte Hunter of Taylor Seidlits
4-8 Counts Hunter of Nueces Serna
4-9 Crabb Jackson Shields
4-10 Craddick Janek Siebert
4-11 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee
4-12 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis
4-13 Culberson Jones of Dallas Solomons
4-14 Danburg Junell Stiles
4-15 Davila Kamel Swinford
4-16 Davis King Talton
4-17 De La Garza Krusee Telford
4-18 Dear Kubiak Thompson
4-19 Delisi Kuempel Tillery
4-20 Denny Lewis of Tarrant Torres
4-21 Driver Lewis of Orange Turner of Coleman
4-22 Dukes Longoria Turner of Harris
4-23 Duncan Luna Uher
4-24 Dutton McCall Van de Putte
4-25 Edwards McCoulskey Walker
4-26 Ehrhardt McDonald West
4-27 Eiland Madden Williamson
5-1 Elkins Marchant Willis
5-2 Farrar Maxey Wilson
5-3 Finnell Moffat Wohlgemuth
5-4 Gallego Moreno Wolens
5-5 Giddings Mowery Woolley
5-6 Glaze Munoz Yarbrough
5-7 Goodman Naishtat Yost
5-8 Goolsby Nixon Zbranek
5-9 H.R. No. 36
5-10 _______________________________
5-11 Speaker of the House
5-12 I certify that H.R. No. 36 was adopted by the House on
5-13 February 1, 1995, by a non-record vote.
5-14 _______________________________
5-15 Chief Clerk of the House