R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The people of Calhoun County lost a valued civic

 1-2     leader and a good friend with the passing of Stanley Louis Mikula

 1-3     on June 30, 1996, at the age of 55, and the members of this chamber

 1-4     join in recognizing the many contributions of this esteemed

 1-5     gentleman; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Calhoun County, Mr. Mikula

 1-7     was born September 2, 1940, to Gladys Meyer Mikula and Joseph John

 1-8     Mikula; he was graduated from Sam Houston State University, and he

 1-9     entered public service in 1969 as a board member of the Calhoun

1-10     County Navigation District; two years later, he rose to the

1-11     position of chairman, and during his nine years of service with the

1-12     district, he played an instrumental role in the enhancement of the

1-13     county's vital commercial waterways; and

1-14           WHEREAS, In 1979 he was elected to represent Precinct 2 as a

1-15     county commissioner, and hard work, professionalism, and dedication

1-16     to his constituents were the hallmarks of his 17 years of service

1-17     in that capacity; Mr. Mikula worked diligently to promote economic

1-18     development, road and drainage improvements, and emergency

1-19     services, and his tenure was marked by many distinguished

1-20     accomplishments, including the renovation and expansion of Memorial

1-21     Medical Center and the construction of Calhoun County Library's

1-22     main branch in Port Lavaca; and

1-23           WHEREAS, In addition, this civic-minded gentleman served his

1-24     friends and neighbors through his involvement with a number of

 2-1     community organizations, and he offered wise and thoughtful

 2-2     leadership to the Rotary Club, the Port Lavaca Parks and Recreation

 2-3     Board, the Texas Association of Counties, and the Foreign Trade

 2-4     Zone; and

 2-5           WHEREAS, Throughout his many years of service, Mr. Mikula

 2-6     continually worked in the best interests of the people of Calhoun

 2-7     County, and he leaves behind him a remarkable legacy of good works

 2-8     that will undoubtedly endure for years to come; now, therefore, be

 2-9     it

2-10           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-11     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Stanley Louis Mikula

2-12     and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his

2-13     beloved wife, Janice Lynn Marquette Mikula; to his sons, Stanley

2-14     Louis Mikula II and Phillip John Mikula; to his mother, Gladys

2-15     Meyer Mikula; to his sisters, Marilyn Mikula, Carla Jurek, and

2-16     Clarice Bissett; and to all the friends and relatives of this fine

2-17     man; and, be it further

2-18           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-19     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

2-20     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

2-21     Stanley Louis Mikula.

                                                                      Seaman

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 129 was unanimously adopted by a

         rising vote of the House on February 20, 1997.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House