H.R. No. 1247
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Robert I. Kelly is, and has been for more years than
    1-2  we care to remember, the parliamentarian of the Texas House of
    1-3  Representatives, and he rose to this position of respect, trust,
    1-4  and esteem through tenacity, hard work, and whatever else it took;
    1-5  and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Bob is widely known as a quiet, mild-mannered, and
    1-7  respectful advisor of speakers, lieutenant governors, and members
    1-8  of the legislature, who only yells and curses at them when they
    1-9  really need it; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, His years of legislative service have been hard on
   1-11  Bob, turning his hair prematurely grey, and the stress of his job
   1-12  also has prevented him from attaining his long-held desire to quit
   1-13  smoking; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Bob wears more than one hat, also serving as
   1-15  executive director of the Texas Legislative Council in a role that
   1-16  has placed more employees under his direct supervision than any
   1-17  other legislative agency head, a fact which may in part account for
   1-18  his desire to take control of all state buildings between 11th
   1-19  Street and The University of Texas campus; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Even when away from the demands of his position, Bob
   1-21  practices his legislative and management skills constantly by
   1-22  killing birds of all varieties and other innocent animals as time
   1-23  and circumstances permit; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, One is no more likely to beat Bob at his knowledge
    2-1  and application of the house rules than they are to beat him at
    2-2  golf, though many have been able to tee him off over the course of
    2-3  his daily rounds; now, therefore, be it
    2-4        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-5  Legislature hereby extend its heartfelt affection and appreciation
    2-6  to Robert I. "Bob" Kelly for his outstanding service to the members
    2-7  of this chamber as house parliamentarian, counselor, advisor, and
    2-8  strategist during the 74th Legislative Session; and, be it further
    2-9        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-10  prepared for the esteemed parliamentarian of the house as an
   2-11  expression of highest regard by his colleagues in the Texas House
   2-12  of Representatives.