R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Honorable Bob Bullock has been named the 1997
1-2 Border Texan of the Year, and he will receive this prestigious
1-3 award at a dinner being held in his honor on March 7, 1997; and
1-4 WHEREAS, The Border Texan of the Year award was developed in
1-5 1989 by the Hidalgo Chamber of Commerce in association with Hidalgo
1-6 County's BorderFest, the largest and oldest outdoor heritage and
1-7 music festival in the Rio Grande Valley; past recipients of this
1-8 award include such notable Texans as former U.S. Congressman Kika
1-9 de la Garza and former U.S. Senator and Secretary of the Treasury
1-10 Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr.; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Honorees are selected on the basis of their
1-12 contributions to the improvement of the Rio Grande Valley and the
1-13 surrounding South Texas region; the selection committee is made up
1-14 of prominent Rio Grande Valley citizens who have demonstrated a
1-15 lasting commitment to this vast and significant area; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Lieutenant Governor Bullock was sworn in for his
1-17 second term of office on January 17, 1995, and his tenure as
1-18 presiding officer of the Texas Senate has been well regarded and
1-19 highly effective; before gaining this important position, he served
1-20 as Texas comptroller of public accounts, secretary of state,
1-21 assistant attorney general, and member of the Texas Historical
1-22 Commission; and
1-23 WHEREAS, A former member of the Texas House of
1-24 Representatives as well, Lieutenant Governor Bullock is a native of
2-1 Hillsboro and a graduate of Hill College, Texas Tech University,
2-2 and Baylor Law School; his list of well-deserved awards and
2-3 accolades is extensive and varied, and it is a privilege to join
2-4 the many organizations that have chosen to honor this dedicated
2-5 public servant; now, therefore, be it
2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-7 Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Bob Bullock on being
2-8 named 1997 Border Texan of the Year and extend to him sincere best
2-9 wishes for continued success and happiness in the years to come;
2-10 and, be it further
2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-12 prepared for Lieutenant Governor Bullock as an expression of
2-13 highest regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Gutierrez
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 Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 277 was adopted by the House on March
4, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House