HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is proud to honor former
1-2 Senator Bill Sims for the many significant contributions he has
1-3 made to the agriculture and livestock industries in our state and
1-4 congratulate him on his most recent honor as the recipient of the
1-5 Texas A&M Distinguished Texan in Agriculture Award; and
1-6 WHEREAS, This prestigious accolade, which is sponsored by the
1-7 Agriculture Program at Texas A&M University, recognizes an
1-8 individual's outstanding leadership, contributions, and
1-9 achievements in behalf of the state's agribusiness industry; and
1-10 WHEREAS, A native of Paint Rock, Senator Sims has earned
1-11 distinction as a statesman, civic leader, businessman, farmer, and
1-12 rancher, and his noteworthy achievements have left an indelible
1-13 mark on both the agriculture industry and the people of Texas; and
1-14 WHEREAS, He represented his fellow citizens with integrity
1-15 and honor as a member of the Texas Senate from 1983 to 1996 and was
1-16 selected by his colleagues as the senate's president pro tempore in
1-17 1992; he drew on his extensive experience in the field of
1-18 agriculture to benefit our state as chair of the Senate Natural
1-19 Resources Committee, and he sought solutions to other important
1-20 matters as a member of several other committees, including finance,
1-21 criminal justice, education, and economic development; and
1-22 WHEREAS, This eminent gentleman was also involved with many
1-23 committees of the National Conference of State Legislatures, the
1-24 Southern Legislative Conference, and the American Legislative
2-1 Exchange Council, where his abundant knowledge and experience
2-2 benefited the entire nation; and
2-3 WHEREAS, In addition to Senator Sims's outstanding work in
2-4 these areas, he is also highly regarded for his long and rewarding
2-5 career in agriculture; a former county extension agent, he served
2-6 for nearly 30 years as the executive secretary of both the Texas
2-7 Sheep & Goat Raisers' Association and the Texas Wool & Mohair
2-8 Warehouse Association; the former managing editor of The Ranch
2-9 Magazine, he has been a rancher and farmer in Concho County for
2-10 many years; and
2-11 WHEREAS, Senator Sims has further worked for the betterment
2-12 of his state and community as director of the High Plains Research
2-13 Foundation and as an esteemed member of several boards and
2-14 organizations, including the Free Market Foundation Advisory Board,
2-15 the Texas International Livestock Exposition Advisory Board, and
2-16 the Texas Energy Council; and
2-17 WHEREAS, His remarkable contributions have earned him
2-18 well-deserved acclaim and numerous prestigious accolades during his
2-19 lifetime; in the past year alone, he was honored with the Texas
2-20 Farm Bureau's Distinguished Service Award and the Central Texas
2-21 Council of Governments' Appreciation Award, and he was also named
2-22 Man of the Year by the Texas County Agricultural Agents
2-23 Association and Citizen of the Year by the San Angelo Chamber of
2-24 Commerce; and
2-25 WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and
2-26 support of his devoted wife, Sue Sims, and the couple's children,
2-27 Billy Lowe Sims and Sue Ann Sims Setzler; and
3-1 WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, Senator Sims has dedicated
3-2 himself to enhancing the agriculture and livestock industries in
3-3 our state, and he is most deserving of special praise and
3-4 recognition on the occasion of his most recent honor; now,
3-5 therefore, be it
3-6 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas
3-7 hereby commend the Honorable Bill Sims for the many significant
3-8 contributions he has made to the agribusiness industry in Texas and
3-9 congratulate him on his receipt of the Texas A&M Distinguished
3-10 Texan in Agriculture Award; and, be it further
3-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-12 prepared for Senator Sims as an expression of high regard by the
3-13 Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Junell
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 123 was adopted by the House on
April 10, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 123 was adopted by the Senate on
April 10, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor