H.R. No. 985
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Wayne James has been selected by the Texas Society
    1-2  of Association Executives as the 1995 recipient of the
    1-3  Distinguished Executive Award, which is the highest honor that may
    1-4  be bestowed on an association executive in Texas; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The executive director of the Texas Lathing and
    1-6  Plastering Contractors Association since 1985, Mr. James is
    1-7  receiving this prestigious honor in recognition of the outstanding
    1-8  contributions he has made to his profession over the course of
    1-9  nearly four decades as an association executive; a gifted
   1-10  recruiter, he has significantly increased the ranks of the local,
   1-11  state, and national professional societies he serves, enabling
   1-12  these important organizations to flourish; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, A native of Dallas County, he was born to Dalton and
   1-14  Minnie James, and as a child attended a small three-teacher school
   1-15  in DeSoto; he later attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock,
   1-16  where he earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees and
   1-17  gained his initial experience in the association field; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Beginning his career as the executive director of
   1-19  the Texas Tech Ex-Student's Association in 1957, Mr. James provided
   1-20  exceptional leadership to its members for more than two decades,
   1-21  during which time the association pioneered the use of four-color
   1-22  covers for its alumni magazine and won national acclaim for the
   1-23  overall excellence of its numerous programs; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, Following his accomplished tenure with the
    2-1  ex-student's association, Mr. James went on to distinguish himself
    2-2  in his field as the executive director of the Southwest Meat
    2-3  Packers Association, as associate director of the Southwest
    2-4  Hardware and Implement Association, and in his current role in
    2-5  which he ably represents the interests of lathing and plastering
    2-6  contractors in the state as the executive director of their dynamic
    2-7  organization; in 1979, he realized an important professional
    2-8  milestone with his designation as a Certified Association Executive
    2-9  by the American Society of Association Executives; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, A trusted friend and mentor to many of his
   2-11  professional colleagues, he has won widespread respect and
   2-12  admiration for the numerous projects he undertakes on behalf of
   2-13  association members such as the monthly newsletter he began
   2-14  publishing that lists job openings in the association field, which
   2-15  he distributes free of charge to his peers; and
   2-16        WHEREAS, This outstanding Texan is a recognized leader in his
   2-17  field who has been tapped to share his considerable expertise with
   2-18  state and national societies of association executives and has
   2-19  served as a chief organizer of the Dallas-Fort Worth Society of
   2-20  Association Executives, an organization he lent vital leadership to
   2-21  as its president and as top membership recruiter for six
   2-22  consecutive years; and
   2-23        WHEREAS, An impressive four-time recipient of the Texas
   2-24  Society of Association Executives' Calvin McIntosh Award for
   2-25  membership development, Mr. James has been repeatedly recognized
   2-26  for his extensive contributions to his profession and was honored
   2-27  with the American Society of Association Executives' Winners Circle
    3-1  Award in 1994; and
    3-2        WHEREAS, On the domestic front, Mr. James resides in
    3-3  Arlington with his wife, Peggy, with whom he enjoys a happy and
    3-4  rewarding marriage that has served as a constant source of loving
    3-5  support throughout his demanding career; and
    3-6        WHEREAS, One of the foremost professionals in his field,
    3-7  Wayne James has provided dynamic leadership to many association
    3-8  executives in this state, and it is indeed fitting that he receive
    3-9  special legislative recognition on the occasion of his most recent
   3-10  achievement; now, therefore, be it
   3-11        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   3-12  Legislature hereby congratulate Wayne James on his selection as the
   3-13  1995 recipient of the Distinguished Executive Award by the Texas
   3-14  Society of Association Executives and extend sincere best wishes to
   3-15  him for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
   3-16        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   3-17  prepared for Mr. James as an expression of highest regard by the
   3-18  Texas House of Representatives.