R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor

 1-2     Green Williams of Dallas for his significant efforts to make his

 1-3     community a safer place in which to live, work, and raise a family;

 1-4     and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Born in Dallas, he was a student at Booker T.

 1-6     Washington High School, but following the untimely death of his

 1-7     father, he gave up his studies to help support his family; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Mr. Williams proudly served his nation with

 1-9     distinction for four years as a member of the U.S.  Army, and after

1-10     completing his military service, he returned home to Texas and

1-11     accepted a position with Matthews Engineering; he later became a

1-12     valued employee at Cooper Aircraft, where he earned the respect of

1-13     his coworkers by taking on a variety of roles during his 12 years

1-14     with that company; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Now retired, Mr. Williams is currently a participant

1-16     in the Volunteer in Patrol organization, a group of concerned

1-17     citizens who patrol the North Park/Love Field area of Dallas to

1-18     help ensure the safety of local residents and their belongings; and

1-19           WHEREAS, He is also a member of the North Park/Love Field

1-20     Civic League, the Neighborhood Environment, and the K. B. Polk

1-21     Advisory Council; and

1-22           WHEREAS, A man of deep and abiding religious conviction as

1-23     well, Mr. Williams is an active member of St. Luke Baptist Church

1-24     and serves the congregation there as a trustee; and

 2-1           WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, this fine gentleman has

 2-2     enjoyed the love and support of his devoted wife of 40 years, Ruby,

 2-3     and he is an inspiration to her as well as to their six children

 2-4     and eight grandchildren; and

 2-5           WHEREAS, Green Williams has given freely of his time and

 2-6     energy to provide a greater sense of security to the members of his

 2-7     community, and his many contributions in this regard are indeed

 2-8     worthy of special legislative recognition at this time; now,

 2-9     therefore, be it

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

2-11     Legislature hereby honor Green Williams for his commendable service

2-12     to his fellow citizens and extend to him sincere best wishes for

2-13     continued success and happiness in the future; and, be it further

2-14           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-15     prepared for Mr. Williams as an expression of high regard by the

2-16     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                       Hodge

         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

                                             _______________________________

                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 399 was adopted by the House on March

         19, 1997, by a non-record vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House