By Pitts H.R. No. 184 75R6599 JHS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great 1-2 pleasure in welcoming a very distinguished guest, the Honorable 1-3 Kevin Brady, to the State Capitol; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Congressman Brady was elected in 1996 to represent 1-5 the 8th Congressional District of Texas; he currently serves on the 1-6 House Committees on Science, International Relations, and 1-7 Resources, as well as subcommittees on International Economic 1-8 Policy and Trade, the Western Hemisphere, Energy and Mineral 1-9 Resources, Space and Aeronautics, and Technology; and 1-10 WHEREAS, This freshman congressman was involved in a historic 1-11 series of elections when the repeated realignment of his district's 1-12 lines forced him to run for office four times in one year; however, 1-13 his determination to gain a seat in this important and prestigious 1-14 legislative body helped him prevail in this significant pursuit; 1-15 and 1-16 WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of South Dakota and a 1-17 native of that state, Congressman Brady has 18 years of experience 1-18 as a chamber of commerce executive and has brought his leadership 1-19 to positions with several of our state's outstanding economic 1-20 development organizations, including the South Montgomery Woodlands 1-21 Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Houston Council of Chambers; 1-22 and 1-23 WHEREAS, In 1990, Congressman Brady was elected to the Texas 1-24 House of Representatives as the state representative for the 15th 2-1 District, and he remained in that capacity for three sessions; 2-2 during his fine tenure, he served as vice chairman of the Committee 2-3 on Business and Industry and the Committee on Rules and 2-4 Resolutions, and he was a member of the committees on Juvenile 2-5 Justice and Family Issues, Human Services, and Science and 2-6 Technology; and 2-7 WHEREAS, This dedicated individual is well known for his work 2-8 on child abuse issues, ethics reform, and rules reform, and his 2-9 career as a legislator has earned him many honors, including 2-10 recognition as one of Texas' Ten Best Legislators for his 2-11 contributions to family and children's issues, as well as 2-12 designation as one of Five Outstanding Young Texans for his state 2-13 and community leadership; and 2-14 WHEREAS, Kevin Brady's devotion to his community and to the 2-15 people of Texas has earned him the respect and admiration of his 2-16 fellow citizens, and the members of this chamber are proud to wish 2-17 him well in his most recent undertaking, confident that he will 2-18 faithfully represent his constituents and the Lone Star State; now, 2-19 therefore, be it 2-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-21 Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Kevin Brady for his 2-22 efforts in behalf of the State of Texas and extend to him sincere 2-23 best wishes for success during his inaugural session in the United 2-24 States House of Representatives; and, be it further 2-25 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-26 prepared for Congressman Brady as an expression of highest regard 2-27 by the Texas House of Representatives.