1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride 1-4 in recognizing one of its most respected members, 1-5 Senator Frank L. Madla, Jr., on the joyous occasion of his 1-6 60th birthday, January 23, 1997; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Born in Helotes, Texas, on January 23, 1937, 1-8 Frank Madla has received numerous accolades for his 24 years of 1-9 distinguished public service in the Texas House of Representatives 1-10 and the Texas Senate; and 1-11 WHEREAS, As a member of the House of Representatives from 1-12 1973 to 1992, Frank Madla was known as an outspoken advocate for 1-13 health care and education issues and served on the Public Health 1-14 Committee as chairman of Budget and Oversight; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Since joining the Texas Senate in 1993, 1-16 Senator Madla has served on the Health and Human Services, 1-17 Intergovernmental Relations, and Economic Development committees; 1-18 he is serving as chairman of the Nominations Committee during 1-19 the 75th Legislative Session; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Frequently honored for his exceptional service to 1-21 the state, Senator Madla was named Legislator of the Year by the 1-22 Texas Association for Retarded Citizens, the Texas Public Health 1-23 Association, and the Texas Public Employees Association; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Senator Madla is widely admired as a resourceful 2-2 and insightful lawmaker who is committed to the welfare of the 2-3 citizens of Texas; he was named Crime Fighter of the Year by the 2-4 Texas State Troopers Association and received the Distinguished 2-5 Service Award from the Texas Pharmaceutical Association; and 2-6 WHEREAS, A distinguished gentleman of traditional and 2-7 exemplary values, Senator Madla has consistently represented his 2-8 constituency with dedication and integrity, and his accomplishments 2-9 while serving in public office have been numerous; and 2-10 WHEREAS, In addition to the recognition he has received 2-11 as a legislator, Senator Madla has become renowned for his talent 2-12 and achievements in one other significant field; through his 2-13 unlimited practice of milking cows while growing up on a ranch 2-14 in Helotes, he managed to reduce the dairy cow population in 2-15 the United States from 23,032,000 in 1937 to 7,939,000 in 1996; 2-16 he is also famous for setting the San Antonio Folklife Festival 2-17 Cow Milking Record for milking 32 ounces in two minutes; for 2-18 this remarkable feat, the Senate joins his staff in saying "have 2-19 a cow man"; now, therefore, be it 2-20 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-21 75th Legislature, hereby commend Frank L. Madla, Jr., on his 2-22 outstanding service as a legislator and as a cow man and extend 2-23 to him best wishes for a happy 60th birthday; and, be it further 2-24 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-25 him as an expression of esteem and affection from the Texas Senate. 3-1 Lucio 3-2 Gallegos 3-3 Armbrister Galloway Ratliff 3-4 Barrientos Harris Shapiro 3-5 Bivins Haywood Shapleigh 3-6 Brown Lindsay Sibley 3-7 Cain Luna Truan 3-8 Carona Moncrief Wentworth 3-9 Duncan Nelson West 3-10 Ellis Nixon Whitmire 3-11 Fraser Patterson Zaffirini 3-12 Bullock, President of the Senate 3-13 ______________________________________ 3-14 President of the Senate 3-15 I hereby certify that the above 3-16 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-17 on January 23, 1997. 3-18 ______________________________________ 3-19 Secretary of the Senate 3-20 ______________________________________ 3-21 Member, Texas Senate 3-22 ______________________________________ 3-23 Member, Texas Senate