1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 633 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride 1-4 in recognizing Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock on the occasion of 1-5 the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the swearing in of 1-6 the first lieutenant governor of Texas; and 1-7 WHEREAS, On May 2, 1846, the first lieutenant governor of Texas, 1-8 Albert Horton, took the oath of office at the original State Capitol 1-9 at the corner of Colorado Street and West 8th Street in Austin; a 1-10 ceremony honoring that historical event takes place May 2, 1997, 1-11 and the occasion is a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to Texas' 1-12 present lieutenant governor, the Honorable Bob Bullock; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Born July 10, 1929, in Hillsboro, Texas, Bob Bullock 1-14 graduated from Texas Tech University and Baylor Law School; he began 1-15 his extraordinary career in public service when he became a member of 1-16 the Texas House of Representatives in 1957; he was reelected in 1958, 1-17 but resigned to practice law in a Tyler law firm; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Governor Bullock later practiced law in the Rio Grande 1-19 Valley and in Houston, but moved to Austin to serve as an assistant 1-20 attorney general in 1967; in the attorney general's office, he 1-21 earned praise for winning multimillion dollar settlements for Texas 1-22 hospitals in antitrust cases; he served as general counsel for 1-23 Governor Preston Smith from 1969 to 1971 before becoming secretary 2-1 of state in 1971; during his tenure as secretary of state, major 2-2 election laws were enacted; and 2-3 WHEREAS, A man of vast expertise and experience, Bob Bullock 2-4 was elected to the position of Comptroller of Public Accounts of 2-5 the State of Texas, where he served from 1975 to 1990; he became 2-6 noted for his transformation of the office into a nationally known 2-7 agency by streamlining tax collections and establishing first-class 2-8 financial research capabilities; and 2-9 WHEREAS, Bob Bullock became the 38th lieutenant governor 2-10 of Texas when he was sworn in as president of the senate on 2-11 January 15, 1991, and his first term in the office brought 2-12 widespread acclaim for his remarkable leadership ability and 2-13 legislative proficiency; and 2-14 WHEREAS, The extensive accomplishments during 2-15 Governor Bullock's first term as presiding officer of the senate 2-16 include such legislative milestones as the overhaul of state 2-17 spending practices, the establishment of the Texas Performance 2-18 Review, and the revamping of Texas' health and human services; 2-19 emphasis on crime control led to the largest prison expansion 2-20 project in the nation; and 2-21 WHEREAS, An extraordinarily talented individual of imposing 2-22 political presence, Governor Bullock began his second four-year 2-23 term as lieutenant governor on January 17, 1995, and he has since 2-24 presided over a senate that is more evenly divided between 2-25 Democrats and Republicans than any since Reconstruction; and 3-1 WHEREAS, A true statesman who is highly respected by his 3-2 colleagues, Governor Bullock possesses remarkable insight and 3-3 vision, and he has guided the Texas Senate with exceptional skill 3-4 and integrity, avoiding partisan politics and concentrating on 3-5 the betterment of our state; renowned for his determination and 3-6 incredible endurance, Governor Bullock has set high standards 3-7 for the current legislative body with his emphasis on hard work, 3-8 nonpartisan legislation, and goals for the "good of Texas"; and 3-9 WHEREAS, Throughout his distinguished career, Governor Bullock 3-10 has consistently demonstrated his love of Texas, and he has won the 3-11 confidence, trust, and admiration of its citizens; his dedication 3-12 to Texas and his remarkable leadership will undoubtedly leave a 3-13 profound imprint on the future of the Lone Star State; now, 3-14 therefore, be it 3-15 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-16 75th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to Lieutenant Governor 3-17 Bob Bullock on his superior contributions to our state; and, be 3-18 it further 3-19 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 3-20 Governor Bullock as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 3-21 Truan 3-22 Armbrister Galloway Ogden 3-23 Barrientos Harris Patterson 3-24 Bivins Haywood Ratliff 3-25 Brown Lindsay Shapiro 3-26 Cain Lucio Shapleigh 3-27 Carona Luna Sibley 3-28 Duncan Madla Wentworth 3-29 Ellis Moncrief West 3-30 Fraser Nelson Whitmire 4-1 Gallegos Nixon Zaffirini 4-2 Bullock, President of the Senate 4-3 ______________________________________ 4-4 Dean of the Senate 4-5 I hereby certify that the above 4-6 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 4-7 on May 9, 1997. 4-8 ______________________________________ 4-9 Secretary of the Senate