1-1     By:  Hirschi (Senate Sponsor - Haywood)               H.C.R. No. 86

 1-2           (In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 1997;

 1-3     May 6, 1997, read first time and referred to Committee on

 1-4     Administration; May 15, 1997, reported favorably by the following

 1-5     vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 15, 1997, sent to printer.)

 1-6                         HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-7           WHEREAS, State law (Section 2165.256, Government Code)

 1-8     specifies those persons eligible for burial in the State Cemetery,

 1-9     and members of the Texas Legislature are among those entitled to

1-10     share in this distinct honor; however, since many eligible people

1-11     choose instead to be buried in a family plot or a cemetery nearer

1-12     their families, the placement of a marker in the Texas State

1-13     Cemetery would provide Texans with an appropriate alternative means

1-14     by which to honor an individual who has made outstanding

1-15     contributions to the State of Texas; and

1-16           WHEREAS, The family of the late Dave Allred, a former member

1-17     of the Texas House of Representatives, has asked that a marker be

1-18     placed in the Texas State Cemetery to honor his memory, and their

1-19     request merits approval based on his many years of distinguished

1-20     service to the Lone Star State; and

1-21           WHEREAS, The son of former Texas Governor James V. Allred and

1-22     Joe Betsy Allred, he was born in Austin on November 27, 1933, and

1-23     was graduated from Texas Christian University and New York's

1-24     Columbia University; blessed with keen insight, a quick wit, and an

1-25     understanding of the plight of the common man, Mr. Allred was

1-26     creating a name for himself as a journalist in Wichita Falls when

1-27     his local representative resigned, and with the support of his

1-28     family he made a successful run for the office of state

1-29     representative of District 13 in 1966; and

1-30           WHEREAS, In his first term as a legislator, Mr. Allred drew

1-31     appointments to the prestigious House Appropriations Committee and

1-32     the committees on education and mental health; he later served with

1-33     integrity and distinction on the Health and Welfare Commission, the

1-34     Committee on Business and Industry, and the Committee on Social

1-35     Services, and he established himself as an outspoken advocate of

1-36     ethics reform; and

1-37           WHEREAS, After serving for 14 years as a legislator,

1-38     Representative Allred began adding new chapters to his already rich

1-39     life; he had become a certified attorney in 1978 and later spent

1-40     four years as an assistant attorney general under Jim Mattox, and

1-41     he also practiced as a licensed minister; he was eventually drawn

1-42     to a teaching position in Virginia, where he was able to combine

1-43     his legendary gift for communication with his vast political

1-44     experience; and

1-45           WHEREAS, Throughout his exceptional life, Dave Allred earned

1-46     the respect and admiration of all who were privileged to know him;

1-47     a man of great character, determination, and courage, he is indeed

1-48     deserving of a lasting tribute in our state's most hallowed and

1-49     historical final resting ground; now, therefore, be it

1-50           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

1-51     hereby request the General Services Commission to place a marker in

1-52     honor of former State Representative Dave Allred in the Texas State

1-53     Cemetery; and, be it further

1-54           RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official

1-55     copy of this resolution to the chairman of the General Services

1-56     Commission.

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