R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On January 3, 1997, Marcelino Casas, Sr., retired 1-2 from his position with the United States Postal Service after 33 1-3 years of distinguished service to the federal government, and this 1-4 auspicious occasion is truly worthy of special praise and 1-5 recognition; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A vital and valued employee of the postal service, 1-7 Mr. Casas brought integrity and dignity to his many 1-8 responsibilities, and through his dedication to excellence he has 1-9 left a lasting legacy of professionalism in public service to his 1-10 colleagues; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Previous to his employment in the postal service, 1-12 Mr. Casas was employed by the United States Department of 1-13 Immigration, and his tenure there was characterized by the same 1-14 steadfast dependability and levelheadedness that he brings to all 1-15 his endeavors; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Casas has drawn strength 1-17 and sustenance from his large and loving family, and as he now 1-18 takes his well-deserved retirement he looks forward to the newfound 1-19 time they may enjoy together; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Marcelino Casas, Sr., has dedicated a lifetime to 1-21 public service, and it is indeed fitting at this time to recognize 1-22 him for his notable contributions to his fellow Americans; now, 1-23 therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby honor Marcelino Casas, Sr., on the occasion of 2-2 his retirement and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued 2-3 success and happiness in the future; and, be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-5 prepared for Mr. Casas as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-6 House of Representatives. Wise 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. 872 was adopted by the House on May 10, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House