R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 an esteemed member of this chamber, the Honorable Miguel "Mike" D.
1-3 Wise, on the momentous occasion of his 37th birthday; and
1-4 WHEREAS, This native Texan was born in the community of
1-5 Mercedes on February 11, 1960, and he currently resides in Weslaco
1-6 with his wife, Erin Duffy Wise, and their three sons, Miguel D.
1-7 Wise III, Mark Riborg Wise, and Zachary August Wise; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Representative Wise received his bachelor's and law
1-9 degrees from St. Mary's University, earning magna cum laude honors
1-10 as an undergraduate student, and he currently practices law as a
1-11 managing partner in the Harlingen firm of Sweetman & Wise; as a
1-12 member of the Texas National Guard, he attained the rank of captain
1-13 while serving as a paratrooper, infantry officer, and battalion
1-14 staff officer; and
1-15 WHEREAS, A first-time house member, this longtime people's
1-16 advocate represents Texas House District 39 and lists membership on
1-17 the committees on insurance and state, federal, and international
1-18 relations among his many important legislative duties; he is
1-19 quickly learning the ropes and has already created a favorable
1-20 impression among his colleagues and coworkers; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Outside the legislative arena, Representative Wise
1-22 has long given generously of his time and talents to benefit many
1-23 worthy professional and civic organizations; through his
1-24 involvement in the many prestigious bar associations of which he is
2-1 a member, he has diligently worked to advance the status of the
2-2 legal assistant profession; and
2-3 WHEREAS, Representative Wise serves as president of the Rio
2-4 Grande Council of the Boy Scouts of America and has himself earned
2-5 many of this notable organization's highest honors; he is also
2-6 active in the American Legion, Rotary International, and the
2-7 American Jaycees, which recently named him one of its Five
2-8 Outstanding Young Texans; and
2-9 WHEREAS, In 1996, he received the Presidential Citation from
2-10 the State Bar of Texas as an acknowledgment of his outstanding
2-11 legal accomplishments, and he has earned mention in several
2-12 national and international publications, such as Who's Who Among
2-13 American Law Students, International Youth in Achievement, and
2-14 Who's Who in the South and Southwest; and
2-15 WHEREAS, Representative Wise plays an active role in making
2-16 this state a better place in which to live, work, and raise a
2-17 family, and the occasion of his birthday provides a fitting
2-18 opportunity to honor him; now, therefore, be it
2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-20 Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Miguel "Mike" D. Wise
2-21 on the occasion of his 37th birthday and extend to him warmest best
2-22 wishes for continued good fortune and happiness in the coming year;
2-23 and, be it further
2-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-25 prepared for Representative Wise as an expression of highest regard
2-26 by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.
Berlanga
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 Wohlgemuth
Goodman Moreno Wolens
Goolsby Mowery Woolley
Gray Naishtat Yarbrough
Greenberg Nixon Zbranek
Grusendorf Oakley
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 123 was adopted by the House on
February 11, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House