By Wilson H.R. No. 281
74R6814 SAJ-D
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 John L. Nau III for the many significant public service
1-3 contributions he has made to his community and for his most recent
1-4 achievement as the newly elected chairman of the Texas Historical
1-5 Commission; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Mr. Nau was graduated from the University of
1-7 Virginia in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in history and continues
1-8 to serve his alma mater as president of the Houston chapter of the
1-9 alumni association; and
1-10 WHEREAS, An esteemed member of the Houston metropolitan
1-11 business community, he embarked on his professional career as a
1-12 marketing trainee with Coca-Cola USA in 1969; well regarded for his
1-13 hard work and professionalism, he received a series of promotions
1-14 to become senior vice president of marketing and sales at the St.
1-15 Louis office; and
1-16 WHEREAS, He began a deeply fulfilling association with Silver
1-17 Eagle Distributors in 1983 as president and chief operating officer
1-18 of the company's office in Florida; the enterprise merged with
1-19 Southwest Distributing Company in 1990 to become Silver Eagle
1-20 Distributors, Inc., and for the past five years Mr. Nau has capably
1-21 served as president and chief executive officer of the company,
1-22 which distributes Anheuser-Busch beer products throughout Harris,
1-23 Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties; and
1-24 WHEREAS, He has shared his business acumen and astute
2-1 managerial skills with his colleagues through numerous seminars on
2-2 sales, marketing, and budget analysis, and he was recently invited
2-3 to participate in a prestigious financial management program at
2-4 Harvard University; he further established himself as a leader in
2-5 the Houston business community by serving as president of the
2-6 Harris County Beer Wholesalers Association; and
2-7 WHEREAS, A dedicated and public-spirited man, Mr. Nau has
2-8 continued to work for the betterment of his community through his
2-9 outstanding civic involvement; deeply committed to historic
2-10 preservation, he has contributed his considerable insight as a
2-11 valued member of the Harris County Historical Commission and as a
2-12 charter member of the Monticello Cabinet in Virginia; and
2-13 WHEREAS, Widely regarded throughout the preservation field
2-14 for his expertise, hard work, and dedication, he was appointed to a
2-15 six-year term on the Texas Historical Commission by Governor Ann
2-16 Richards in 1993, and in testament to the esteem in which he is
2-17 held by his peers, he was recently elected as the commission's
2-18 chairman; and
2-19 WHEREAS, He has continued to serve the Houston community
2-20 through his active involvement with several worthy organizations,
2-21 including the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Variety Club of
2-22 Houston, the Greater Houston United Service Organization, and the
2-23 Alley Theater, and he worked to improve the quality of education in
2-24 the community as a former board member of the John Cooper School;
2-25 and
2-26 WHEREAS, A man of boundless energies and enthusiasm, Mr. Nau
2-27 has worked tirelessly for the betterment of his state and
3-1 community, and he is indeed worthy of special praise and
3-2 recognition on the occasion of his most recent honor; now,
3-3 therefore, be it
3-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
3-5 Legislature hereby commend John L. Nau III for his outstanding
3-6 commitment to public service and congratulate him on his recent
3-7 election as chairman of the Texas Historical Commission; and, be it
3-8 further
3-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-10 prepared for Mr. Nau as an expression of high regard by the Texas
3-11 House of Representatives.