R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Marion McDaniel is an accomplished poet whose works

 1-2     pay tribute to the rich heritage and history of the Lone Star

 1-3     State, and his achievements have earned him the prestigious title

 1-4     of Poet Laureate of Comanche County; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Dubbed "The Tractor Poet" by the Baylor University

 1-6     House of Poetry Literary Festival, Mr. McDaniel once wrote 35 poems

 1-7     in one day while riding on a tractor, proving that the creative

 1-8     muse can be nurtured by even the busiest individual, and this

 1-9     remarkable feat will undoubtedly serve as inspiration for other

1-10     aspiring writers; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Having already surpassed his goal to write 30,000

1-12     poems by 1995, Mr. McDaniel has set himself an even more ambitious

1-13     aspiration: earning inclusion in the Guinness Book of World Records

1-14     as Most Prolific Poet, and with more than 600 volumes of poetry to

1-15     his credit, he is well on his way to meriting that distinction; and

1-16           WHEREAS, In giving voice to his creative vision, Mr. McDaniel

1-17     draws on the unique culture and diverse populace of Texas, and his

1-18     poetic celebration of the Lone Star State and its people is indeed

1-19     deserving of special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it

1-20           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

1-21     Legislature hereby honor Marion McDaniel for his vast contributions

1-22     to the Texas literary pantheon and extend to him warmest best

1-23     wishes for continued success in the future; and, be it further

1-24           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-1     prepared for Mr. McDaniel as an expression of highest regard by the

 2-2     Texas House of Representatives.

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 133 was adopted by the House on March

         20, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House