H.R. No. 1020 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Erv Sandlin will be moving from the Lone Star State 1-2 in June 1995, and he will be sorely missed by the many friends he 1-3 has made here over the past 45 years; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A resident of Amarillo for 36 years, Mr. Sandlin has 1-5 made his home in Austin for the past nine years; he has been an 1-6 employee of the State of Texas since 1985, when he became director 1-7 for domestic market development for the Department of Agriculture; 1-8 and 1-9 WHEREAS, Mr. Sandlin also served as manager of the recycling 1-10 market development program for the Texas Natural Resource 1-11 Conservation Commission, and his tireless efforts, ceaseless 1-12 dedication, and outstanding leadership contributed significantly to 1-13 the development of markets for recyclable materials throughout the 1-14 state; and 1-15 WHEREAS, This talented and enterprising gentleman also 1-16 operated his own small business; that venture, The Sandlin Group, 1-17 provided advertising, marketing, and public relations services to 1-18 Amarillo businesses for nearly a decade; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The State of Texas has greatly benefited from Erv 1-20 Sandlin's service in both the public and the private sectors over 1-21 the past 45 years, and he is indeed deserving of special praise and 1-22 recognition; now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 1-24 Legislature hereby honor Erv Sandlin for his many contributions and 2-1 designate May 27, 1995, as Erv Sandlin Appreciation Day in the 2-2 State of Texas; and, be it further 2-3 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-4 prepared for Mr. Sandlin as an expression of high regard by the 2-5 Texas House of Representatives.