R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to 1-2 recognize Robert Hawkins, who was recently awarded the Lone Star 1-3 Distinguished Service Medal by the adjutant general of Texas; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A decorated veteran of the United States Army, 1-5 Mr. Hawkins has also served in the Texas Army National Guard and 1-6 the U.S. Army Reserve, and he currently holds the rank of 1-7 Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas State Guard; Mr. Hawkins was 1-8 honored for his many years of military service when he was declared 1-9 a Distinguished Member of the 143rd Infantry Regiment by order of 1-10 the Secretary of the Army; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Currently the director of Apprenticeship and Special 1-12 Programs at Texas State Technical College in Waco, Mr. Hawkins has 1-13 made many significant contributions in the areas of adult 1-14 education, workforce development, and human resources management 1-15 over the past quarter century, and he has brought his expertise to 1-16 bear on numerous boards, councils, and commissions; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Highly regarded for his professionalism and 1-18 integrity, this esteemed gentleman has been appointed by five 1-19 different governors to serve a variety of state entities, including 1-20 the Senate Advisory Committee for Vocational-Technical Education, 1-21 the State Job Training Coordinating Council, the Texas Council on 1-22 Workforce and Economic Competitiveness, and many others; he has 1-23 also been called on to represent the Lone Star State at two White 1-24 House conferences; and 2-1 WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Hawkins finds time in his busy 2-2 schedule to volunteer with several veterans' and charitable 2-3 organizations, and he has served the community of Bellmead as a 2-4 member of the city council and as mayor; he has further offered his 2-5 service to others as President of the city's economic development 2-6 corporation, as Treasurer of the Central Texas Economic Development 2-7 District, and as a delegate to the Central Texas Labor Council 2-8 AFL-CIO; and 2-9 WHEREAS, Throughout all his endeavors, Mr. Hawkins has 2-10 enjoyed the love and support of his devoted wife, Ladean, and his 2-11 three children, and in recent years his family has grown to include 2-12 two cherished grandchildren as well; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Robert Hawkins has proven himself to be a valuable 2-14 asset to his community, state, and nation, and his exemplary record 2-15 of hard work and devotion to public service is an inspiration to 2-16 all Texans; now, therefore, be it 2-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-18 Legislature hereby congratulate Robert Hawkins on his receipt of 2-19 the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal and extend to him warmest 2-20 best wishes for continued success and happiness in the future; and, 2-21 be it further 2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-23 prepared for Mr. Hawkins as an expression of high regard by the 2-24 Texas House of Representatives. Dunnam 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. 1124 was adopted by the House on May 29, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House