By Janek                                               H.R. No. 540
       74R9191 BNL-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Our esteemed colleague, the Honorable Craig Eiland,
    1-2  will celebrate his birthday on April 4, 1995, and it gives the
    1-3  members of this chamber great pleasure to recognize him on this
    1-4  auspicious occasion; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, A native of Stanton, Representative Eiland was an
    1-6  outstanding athlete in high school and college, achieving high
    1-7  honors in football, basketball, and track; he lettered in football
    1-8  at Baylor University before graduating with a bachelor of business
    1-9  administration degree in 1984, and he returned to that school to
   1-10  earn a doctor of jurisprudence degree in 1987; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, After completing law school, he traveled to
   1-12  Australia and spent six months working on a ranch in the outback;
   1-13  having grown homesick for Texas, he returned to the state in 1988
   1-14  and began his legal career; he opened his own law practice in 1992,
   1-15  with offices in Houston and Galveston; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Since winning election to the house in 1994, this
   1-17  fine gentleman has contributed greatly to the legislative process
   1-18  by sharing his expertise and insight to the benefit of his
   1-19  colleagues on the Business and Industry Committee and the State,
   1-20  Federal, and International Relations Committee; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, His current position as a state representative
   1-22  fulfills a prediction made many years ago by his third grade
   1-23  teacher, who firmly believed that her pupil's ability to convince
   1-24  his fellow classmates to do what he wanted would one day lead to a
    2-1  successful career as either a preacher or a politician; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, Representative Eiland's grandmother, Mrs. Hope
    2-3  Hazelwood, also foresaw great political ability in her grandson
    2-4  when she noted his innate talent for arguing; he undoubtedly honed
    2-5  this talent in his dealings with his siblings, Gordon Eiland and
    2-6  Paiga Lou Eiland Marsh, much to the dismay of the trio's parents,
    2-7  Paige and Elaine Eiland; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, A member of First Baptist Church in Galveston, this
    2-9  distinguished legislator also is the proud uncle of five nieces and
   2-10  nephews, Austin and Koby Marsh and Jessica, Clifton, and Clayton
   2-11  Eiland; and
   2-12        WHEREAS, Representative Eiland has already made numerous
   2-13  contributions to the work of this chamber, and many of his
   2-14  colleagues are predicting a bright and successful future for this
   2-15  new member of the Galveston delegation; now, therefore, be it
   2-16        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-17  Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Craig Eiland on the
   2-18  occasion of his 33rd birthday and extend to him warmest best wishes
   2-19  for many more years of success and happiness; and, be it further
   2-20        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-21  prepared for Representative Eiland as an expression of high regard
   2-22  by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.