By Brimer                                              H.R. No. 676
       74R11190 SAJ-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Larry Crumpton retired from his post with the Texas
    1-2  Department of Housing and Community Affairs on March 31, 1995,
    1-3  drawing to a close a distinguished career in public service that
    1-4  has spanned more than 23 years; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Mr. Crumpton earned his bachelor of arts and master
    1-6  of business administration degrees from The University of Texas at
    1-7  Austin, and his professional career includes work as a researcher
    1-8  with the United States Air Force and the University of Houston; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, He joined the staff of the Texas Department of
   1-10  Community Affairs when the agency was created in 1971, and over the
   1-11  years, he remained deeply committed to helping Texans achieve a
   1-12  better quality of life; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Well regarded for his professionalism, expertise,
   1-14  and hard work, he received a series of promotions over the years to
   1-15  capably serve terms as deputy director of both community
   1-16  development and administration, deputy executive director, and
   1-17  acting executive director; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, When the Texas Legislature merged the department
   1-19  with the Texas Housing Agency in 1991, Mr. Crumpton became division
   1-20  director for community affairs at the newly created Texas
   1-21  Department of Housing and Community Affairs, where he was
   1-22  responsible for programs that provide poverty assistance statewide;
   1-23  and
   1-24        WHEREAS, An outstanding manager, he transformed the state's
    2-1  Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program into an innovative and
    2-2  widely heralded program that addresses long-term solutions to
    2-3  poverty; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, Mr. Crumpton also helped the community services
    2-5  block grant program to achieve even greater efficiency, and the
    2-6  program now employs an electronic reporting system to reduce the
    2-7  flow of paperwork between contractors and the department; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, A man of immense vision and compassion, his profound
    2-9  knowledge of poverty issues and low-income assistance programs
   2-10  helped him to greatly improve the quality of life of countless
   2-11  Texans, and he is indeed worthy of our special praise and
   2-12  recognition on the occasion of his retirement; now, therefore, be
   2-13  it
   2-14        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-15  Legislature hereby honor Larry Crumpton for his exceptional service
   2-16  to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and extend
   2-17  to him warmest best wishes for a happy and rewarding retirement;
   2-18  and, be it further
   2-19        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-20  prepared for Mr. Crumpton as an expression of high regard by the
   2-21  Texas House of Representatives.