H.R. No. 483
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Levell L. "Bud" Wheeler is retiring from his
    1-2  position as director of Texas Union dining services, drawing to a
    1-3  close a distinguished career that has spanned more than three
    1-4  decades; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, This exceptional individual was graduated from
    1-6  Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's degree in hotel and
    1-7  restaurant management; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, He began his career in 1959 as a relief manager for
    1-9  Howard Johnson Restaurants, and his area of responsibility while
   1-10  employed  in that capacity spanned the states of Oklahoma,
   1-11  Arkansas, Missouri, Michigan, and Colorado; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Relocating to Texas in 1964, Mr. Wheeler displayed
   1-13  the remarkable flair for food preparation and management that has
   1-14  been the hallmark of all his many endeavors, and his exceptional
   1-15  work consistently delighted patrons at the Downtowner Motor Inn in
   1-16  Midland and at several other restaurants in the Dallas-Ft. Worth
   1-17  area; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Seeking new challenges in the demanding field of
   1-19  food services, Mr. Wheeler took his talents to the University of
   1-20  Arkansas and Oklahoma State University before coming to The
   1-21  University of Texas in 1984 as director of food service for the
   1-22  Texas Union; his unique abilities as a chef and administrator were
   1-23  ideally suited to serving college students, whose constraints with
   1-24  regard to time and budget create an enormous challenge for those
    2-1  who must see to their nutritional needs; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, While catering to the needs of college students for
    2-3  more than 25 years, he also has become renowned for his superb
    2-4  sauces and has earned special distinction for creating
    2-5  palate-pleasing sauces named after such notable figures as Henry
    2-6  Cisneros and Ernest Boyer; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, For his unsurpassed excellence in the art of food
    2-8  preparation, Mr. Wheeler has received many well-deserved accolades,
    2-9  including Chef of the Year by the Capitol of Texas Chefs, the Chef
   2-10  Professionalism Award, the N.R.A. Great Menu Bronze Award, and the
   2-11  N.A.C.U.F.S. President's Award; he also earned designation as a
   2-12  Certified Executive Chef in 1989; and
   2-13        WHEREAS, Possessed of outstanding leadership ability,
   2-14  Mr. Wheeler served with distinction as chairman of the board of the
   2-15  American Culinary Federation Capitol of Texas Chefs from 1991 to
   2-16  1993; and
   2-17        WHEREAS, Mr. Wheeler is a highly respected  professional in
   2-18  his field and has maintained active memberships in such
   2-19  organizations as the American Culinary Federation, Food Service
   2-20  Executives, and the National Association of College and University
   2-21  Food Service; and
   2-22        WHEREAS, As Mr. Wheeler begins his well-deserved retirement,
   2-23  he can indeed look back with tremendous pride and satisfaction on
   2-24  his exemplary career as a chef and administrator; now, therefore,
   2-25  be it
   2-26        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-27  Legislature hereby congratulate Levell L. "Bud" Wheeler on his
    3-1  exceptional tenure as a chef for the Texas Union at The University
    3-2  of Texas and extend best wishes for a happy and rewarding
    3-3  retirement; and, be it further
    3-4        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    3-5  prepared for Mr. Wheeler as an expression of high regard by the
    3-6  Texas House of Representatives.