S.R. No. 458
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Housing and Community
1-3 Affairs will sorely miss the wisdom and expertise of Larry Crumpton
1-4 who is retiring on March 31, 1995, after more than 22 years of
1-5 outstanding service; and
1-6 WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant, this distinguished
1-7 gentleman discharged his duties in a most conscientious manner;
1-8 and
1-9 WHEREAS, He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree and a
1-10 master of business administration degree from The University of Texas
1-11 at Austin; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Before he came to work for the State of Texas,
1-13 Mr. Crumpton held research positions with the United States Air
1-14 Force and the University of Houston; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Dedicating his career to helping low-income Texans
1-16 achieve a better quality of life, he accepted a job with the Texas
1-17 Department of Community Affairs when the agency was created on
1-18 September 1, 1971, and served as Deputy Director for Community
1-19 Development, Deputy Director for Administration, Deputy Executive
1-20 Director, and Acting Executive Director; and
1-21 WHEREAS, In September, 1991, the Texas Legislature merged
1-22 the Texas Department of Community Affairs with the Texas Housing
1-23 Agency to create the present Texas Department of Housing and
2-1 Community Affairs; Larry Crumpton became the Division Director
2-2 for Community Affairs in the new agency and was responsible
2-3 for programs formerly administered by the Texas Department of
2-4 Community Affairs that provided poverty assistance statewide;
2-5 and
2-6 WHEREAS, Under his excellent leadership, the state's Low
2-7 Income Home Energy Assistance Program has been changed into an
2-8 innovative program that addresses long-term solutions to poverty;
2-9 and
2-10 WHEREAS, The Community Services Block Grant has achieved
2-11 greater efficiency by implementing an electronic reporting system
2-12 to reduce the flow of paperwork between contractors and the
2-13 department; and
2-14 WHEREAS, Larry Crumpton's profound knowledge of poverty
2-15 issues and poverty assistance programs is irreplaceable and will
2-16 be greatly missed by the department; and
2-17 WHEREAS, The varied and notable accomplishments of
2-18 Larry Crumpton have contributed greatly to the growth and
2-19 progress of the State of Texas; now, therefore, be it
2-20 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-21 74th Legislature, hereby commend him for his superlative career
2-22 of service and dedication to the State of Texas; and, be it
2-23 further
2-24 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared
2-25 for Larry Crumpton as an expression of highest regard from the
3-1 Texas Senate with best wishes for a rich and rewarding retirement.
3-2 Barrientos
3-3 Armbrister Leedom Rosson
3-4 Bivins Lucio Shapiro
3-5 Brown Luna Sibley
3-6 Cain Madla Sims
3-7 Ellis Moncrief Truan
3-8 Gallegos Montford Turner
3-9 Galloway Nelson Wentworth
3-10 Harris Nixon West
3-11 Haywood Patterson Whitmire
3-12 Henderson Ratliff Zaffirini
3-13 Bullock, President of the Senate
3-14 ______________________________________
3-15 President of the Senate
3-16 I hereby certify that the above
3-17 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-18 on March 28, 1995.
3-19 ______________________________________
3-20 Secretary of the Senate
3-21 ______________________________________
3-22 Member, Texas Senate