H.R. No. 711 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of the Honorable Casey Jones Peveto on 1-2 April 12, 1995, at the age of 83, has brought a great loss to the 1-3 many friends and relatives of this former Orange County 1-4 commissioner; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A United States Army veteran, Commissioner Peveto 1-6 was a dutiful and patriotic man who came to the aid of his country 1-7 during World War II; and 1-8 WHEREAS, He distinguished himself in civilian life, also, and 1-9 he capably represented the concerns of his fellow citizens as 1-10 Orange County commissioner for Precinct 1 from 1949 to 1975; at the 1-11 close of his 27 years of service, he had amassed one of the longest 1-12 tenures as county commissioner in the state of Texas; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Commissioner Peveto's career was marked by many 1-14 significant accomplishments; during his tenure, the area's 1-15 "Chemical Row" was developed, adding exponentially to the county's 1-16 tax base, and many other new businesses located in the region as 1-17 well; and 1-18 WHEREAS, An astute administrator, he was well known for his 1-19 work in the late 1960s to help equalize wages among similar county 1-20 staff positions; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Highly regarded as a man of vision and integrity, 1-22 Commissioner Peveto consistently maintained a strong presence on 1-23 the court during his service under three county judges, and he 1-24 earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues in 2-1 commissioners' and county judges' associations throughout the 2-2 state; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Commissioner Peveto devoted much of his lifetime to 2-4 serving the Orange County community, and though his special 2-5 presence will be deeply missed by all who knew him, his spirit will 2-6 surely live on in the hearts of the many people whose lives he 2-7 touched; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Casey 2-10 Jones Peveto and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 2-11 family: to his son, Ronald W. Peveto; to his three daughters, 2-12 Sandra Pitre, Deborah Bussell, and Karen Anderson; and to his many 2-13 other friends and relatives; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-16 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-17 the Honorable Casey Jones Peveto.