By Naishtat H.R. No. 483 74R9055 WMS-D 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.