1-1     By:  Davis (Senate Sponsor - Moncrief)               H.C.R. No. 240

 1-2           (In the Senate - Received from the House May 16, 1997;

 1-3     May 17, 1997, read first time and referred to Committee on

 1-4     Administration; May 18, 1997, reported favorably by the following

 1-5     vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 18, 1997, sent to printer.)

 1-6                         HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-7           WHEREAS, On May 23, 1997, E. James Bowles will be honored for

 1-8     his many years of service with the American Association of Retired

 1-9     Persons; and

1-10           WHEREAS, Mr. Bowles is a retired engineer and a graduate of

1-11     the Southern Methodist University School of Engineering and Applied

1-12     Science; before his retirement in 1977, he was president of

1-13     Dallas-based Bowles and Edens Company and served as vice president

1-14     of the supply division of CertainTeed Corporation in Valley Forge,

1-15     Pennsylvania; and

1-16           WHEREAS, A former president of the Texas Society of

1-17     Professional Engineers, Mr. Bowles is a registered professional

1-18     engineer in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas, and he

1-19     currently serves on the board of directors of the Senior Citizens

1-20     of Greater Dallas; he is a member of Highland Park United Methodist

1-21     Church and has spent the years following his retirement actively

1-22     promoting the concerns of people of all ages in regard to their

1-23     health, welfare, safety, and finances; and

1-24           WHEREAS, Mr. Bowles has been particularly diligent in behalf

1-25     of retired Americans, serving in a variety of capacities with many

1-26     organizations and associations that promote the rights of these

1-27     important citizens; this dedication and commitment to excellence

1-28     has earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, and it is

1-29     indeed a privilege to recognize him for his achievements at this

1-30     time; now, therefore, be it

1-31           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

1-32     hereby commend E. James Bowles for his longtime service with the

1-33     American Association of Retired Persons and extend to him sincere

1-34     best wishes for continued success and happiness in the future; and,

1-35     be it further

1-36           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

1-37     prepared for Mr. Bowles as an expression of high regard by the

1-38     Texas House of Representatives and Senate.

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