By: Ellis S.R. No. 1318 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-3 honor Richard C. Shaw for his outstanding contributions to the 1-4 AFL-CIO and the citizens of Harris County; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Secretary-treasurer of the Harris County 1-6 AFL-CIO Council, Mr. Shaw has spent 20 years striving to 1-7 improve the economic well-being of working men and women; and 1-8 WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of Houston with a 1-9 teacher education certificate from Texas Southern University, 1-10 Mr. Shaw was a teacher in the Houston Independent School District 1-11 from 1969 until 1975; and 1-12 WHEREAS, In 1975, Mr. Shaw joined the Houston Federation 1-13 of Teachers Local 2415 as a charter member and served the 1-14 organization ably as steward and president; and 1-15 WHEREAS, After working as unit manager and executive 1-16 assistant of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal 1-17 Employees, Local 1550, Mr. Shaw became chief of staff and council 1-18 research assistant for Houston City Council member Dale Gorczynski; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, Returning to union activity in 1993, Mr. Shaw 1-21 served as executive director of Local 1550 until his selection 1-22 as secretary-treasurer of the Harris County AFL-CIO Council; and 1-23 WHEREAS, His experience, knowledge, and talent will be 2-1 invaluable assets at council meetings and will be of enormous 2-2 benefit to the labor movement; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 74th Legislature, hereby commend Richard C. Shaw for his meritorious 2-5 service on behalf of the AFL-CIO and the citizens of Harris County; 2-6 and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-8 Mr. Shaw as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-9 ______________________________________ 2-10 President of the Senate 2-11 I hereby certify that the above 2-12 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-13 on May 29, 1995. 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 Secretary of the Senate 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Member, Texas Senate