HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, Former State Representative Pete Patterson has
1-2 distinguished himself as one of the Lone Star State's most
1-3 industrious and generous citizens, and he is indeed worthy of
1-4 special recognition; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Born December 20, 1934, in Brookston, Mr. Patterson
1-6 was raised on a farm, which he continues to operate; he was
1-7 employed for a number of years at Babcock-Wilcox, a steam
1-8 generating plant in Paris, Texas, and he owned and operated his own
1-9 tarpaulin manufacturing and repair business from 1953 to 1973; and
1-10 WHEREAS, In addition to being involved in building and land
1-11 development, he served on the West Lamar School Board from 1965 to
1-12 1973, the final three years as president, and in 1973 was elected
1-13 Lamar County commissioner, a position he held until 1977; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Mr. Patterson began his lengthy career as a state
1-15 representative in 1977, serving consecutively from the 65th through
1-16 the 75th legislative sessions; during his entire tenure he served
1-17 with distinction on the Agriculture and Livestock Committee,
1-18 holding the various posts of chairman, vice chairman, chairman of
1-19 Budget and Oversight, and chairman of the Subcommittee on
1-20 Agriculture Land; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Other committees of which Mr. Patterson was a member
1-22 include financial institutions, local and consent calendars, county
1-23 affairs, appropriations, natural resources, rules, and business and
1-24 industry; and
2-1 WHEREAS, He was also active with the National Conference of
2-2 State Legislatures, participating on the Committee on Agriculture
2-3 and International Trade and the Committee on Rural Development; the
2-4 Southern Legislative Conference Agriculture and Rural Development
2-5 Committee, which he served as chairman and vice chairman; the
2-6 Resources and Agriculture Task Force for the American Legislative
2-7 Exchange Council; the Texas Agricultural Diversification Board; the
2-8 Joint Committee on Higher Education in South Texas; the Speaker's
2-9 Interim Committee Studying the Effect of Ad Valorem Tax on
2-10 Agriculture Land; and the Texas Conservative Coalition, of which he
2-11 was a charter member; and
2-12 WHEREAS, The myriad legislative accomplishments of this
2-13 honorable man include initiating the exemption of implements of
2-14 husbandry used in the production of farm and ranch products from ad
2-15 valorem taxation, reducing inheritance taxes, creating the farm and
2-16 ranch finance program, specifying that legal occupants of
2-17 agricultural land are not liable for trespassers injured on their
2-18 property, establishing the young farmer loan guarantee program,
2-19 providing the Employees Retirement System flexibility to self-fund
2-20 employee group health, life, and accident coverage, requiring state
2-21 agencies to list employment openings with the Texas Workforce
2-22 Commission, and allowing home equity lending; and
2-23 WHEREAS, During the 74th and 75th legislative sessions,
2-24 Mr. Patterson distributed a thought for the day to each of his
2-25 house colleagues, a practice that was so well received, he
2-26 published an all-inclusive booklet of thoughts at the end of each
2-27 session; and
3-1 WHEREAS, Some of the many well-deserved awards and honors
3-2 Mr. Patterson received include an Honorary American FFA Degree, Man
3-3 of the Year in Agriculture from the County Agricultural Agents
3-4 Association, Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Chamber of
3-5 Commerce, Texas Extension Homemakers Association award for support
3-6 of issues impacting families, 4-H Meritorious Service Award,
3-7 Professional Agricultural Workers of Texas award for distinguished
3-8 government service, Texas Farmers Union Legislative White Hat
3-9 Award, Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas award for
3-10 outstanding leadership to the Texas livestock industry, and
3-11 Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association Distinguished Service
3-12 Award; and
3-13 WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman also donated his time to Oak
3-14 Park United Methodist Church at Paris, where he served as chairman
3-15 of the board, the Roxton Masonic Lodge #543, and the Paris Kiwanis
3-16 Club; and
3-17 WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Mr. Patterson has derived great
3-18 joy and inspiration from his loving and close-knit family, and with
3-19 his wife Doris, whose homemade pecan pies were a treat often
3-20 enjoyed by members of the house, he takes great pride in their
3-21 children and grandchildren; and
3-22 WHEREAS, Pete Patterson has made his mark on the Lone Star
3-23 State as a committed public servant, farmer and rancher, and
3-24 devoted family man of ability and integrity, and it is truly
3-25 fitting at this time to recognize his many remarkable
3-26 accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
3-27 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
4-1 hereby commend the Honorable Pete Patterson for his many
4-2 contributions to his fellow Texans and extend to him sincere best
4-3 wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
4-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
4-5 prepared for Mr. Patterson as a token of high regard by the Texas
4-6 House of Representatives and Senate.
Homer
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 7 was adopted by the House on March
3, 1999, by a non-record vote.
_______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 7 was adopted by the Senate on
March 4, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
_______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor