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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 900

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in

 1-4     joining the citizens of Rockwall in recognizing United States

 1-5     Congressman Ralph Moody Hall as the First Annual Friend of the

 1-6     Rockwall Hot Air Balloon and Jalapeno Festival and in declaring

 1-7     Saturday, June 7, 1997, Ralph Hall Day in Texas; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring

 1-9     the Rockwall Hot Air Balloon and Jalapeno Festival June 6 through 8

1-10     and has chosen the event as an occasion to honor Representative Hall

1-11     for his exceptional work in public office; and

1-12           WHEREAS, Born in Rockwall County, Ralph Hall graduated from

1-13     Rockwall High School, attended The University of Texas, and received

1-14     his law degree from Southern Methodist University; he served as an

1-15     aircraft carrier pilot during World War II; and

1-16           WHEREAS, Representative Hall's early career included serving

1-17     as County Judge of Rockwall County from 1950 to 1962 and serving in

1-18     the Texas Senate from 1961 to 1972; he was the founding chairman

1-19     of Lakeside National Bank in Rockwall and was a member of a law

1-20     firm in Rockwall where two of his sons practice law; and

1-21           WHEREAS, Representative Hall was first elected to the

1-22     United States House of Representatives in 1980; he has been

1-23     reelected to each succeeding Congress as the representative of

 2-1     the Fourth Congressional District in Texas; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, A man of extensive expertise, Congressman Hall

 2-3     serves on the Commerce Committee and is the ranking Democrat of

 2-4     its Energy and Power Subcommittee; he serves on the Health and

 2-5     Environment Subcommittee, and the Finance and Hazardous Materials

 2-6     Subcommittee; he also serves on the Science Committee and its Space

 2-7     Subcommittee; and

 2-8           WHEREAS, An exemplary gentleman, Congressman Hall is dedicated

 2-9     to his work on behalf of his state and his country and has

2-10     distinguished himself in his career as a Congressman; his many

2-11     accomplishments are a source of much pride to his family, the

2-12     Rockwall community, and the State of Texas; now, therefore, be it

2-13           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-14     75th Legislature, hereby commend Congressman Ralph Hall on his

2-15     exceptional achievements and highly successful career and extend

2-16     best wishes to him for a festive Ralph Hall Day in Texas; and, be

2-17     it further

2-18           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

2-19     Representative Hall as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

2-20                                                                    Cain

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2-22                                          President of the Senate

2-23                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-24                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-25                                  on May 28, 1997.

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2-27                                          Secretary of the Senate

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2-29                                           Member, Texas Senate