By Chisum                                              H.R. No. 997

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, John Aloysius Riley has demonstrated exemplary

 1-2     allegiance to the State of Texas in the employ of the General Land

 1-3     Office and more recently of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation

 1-4     Commission; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Born on April 26, 1957, Mr. Riley has overcome the

 1-6     unfortunate circumstances that placed him in Newburgh, New York,

 1-7     during his adolescent years; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, This monumental mistake can only be attributed to

 1-9     some sort of cosmic hiccup, and the members of this chamber are

1-10     happy to report that this wrong has now been righted, with

1-11     Mr. Riley living right where he belongs: Deep in the Heart of

1-12     Texas; and

1-13           WHEREAS, A former assistant district attorney in Brooklyn,

1-14     this native "New Yawker" attended Cornell University before finally

1-15     venturing outside of the Big Apple to Boston, where he attended

1-16     Boston University School of Law; and

1-17           WHEREAS, Since moving to Austin, Mr. Riley has worked hard to

1-18     shed his Yankee skin, although his "New York cool" and penchant for

1-19     reliving his glory days as a hotshot assistant D.A. in the homicide

1-20     division have been known to blow his cover in a New York minute;

1-21     and

1-22           WHEREAS, To his credit, he now recognizes that Austin is the

1-23     greatest place on the planet and that Texas is "Numero Uno," and he

1-24     has devoted a great deal of his time and energy to ensure that

 2-1     these facts remain unchanged; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, Through his hard work and dedication to the State of

 2-3     Texas and its citizens, Mr. Riley has secured his place in the Lone

 2-4     Star State, and his desire to become a true Texan shows that after

 2-5     40 years of living, he is finally demonstrating the good judgment

 2-6     and maturity that his friends and coworkers have long suspected

 2-7     were lurking under the surface; now, therefore, be it

 2-8           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-9     Legislature hereby declare John Aloysius Riley to be an Honorary

2-10     Texan with all the privileges and perquisites accorded those

2-11     individuals actually born on our state's hallowed soil; and, be it

2-12     further

2-13           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-14     prepared for Mr. Riley as formal proof of his new status.