By Counts H.C.R. No. 91 76R6747 JBR-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The 60th birthday of a notable Texan is indeed an 1-2 occasion worthy of special recognition, and on February 19, 1999, 1-3 Ray Stoker, Jr., will celebrate this memorable milestone; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born in Odessa on February 19, 1939, Mr. Stoker is a 1-5 graduate of Odessa High School; he earned a bachelor of business 1-6 administration degree from Baylor University in 1961 and three 1-7 years later received his law degree from Baylor Law School, where 1-8 he was a member of the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and the 1-9 Baylor Law Review editorial board; and 1-10 WHEREAS, After finishing law school, he worked as a briefing 1-11 attorney for Chief Justice Robert W. Calvert of the Texas Supreme 1-12 Court, and in September 1965 he joined the Shafer, Davis, Ashley, 1-13 O'Leary & Stoker law firm of Odessa, and he continues to work for 1-14 that noteworthy organization today; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Committed to excellence in the legal profession, 1-16 Mr. Stoker is a member of the American Bar Association, the State 1-17 Bar of Texas, the Ector County Bar Association, which he served as 1-18 president in 1975, and the board of directors of Baylor Law School; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, Mr. Stoker has also made significant contributions 1-21 to the state through his membership on the Texas Council on 1-22 Economic Education, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 1-23 Development Board, the Texas Turnpike Authority and High-Speed Rail 1-24 Authority boards of directors, and the board of governors of High 2-1 Sky Children's Ranch; and 2-2 WHEREAS, His dedication to his fellow Texans has earned him 2-3 several gubernatorial appointments; in 1985, he was appointed to 2-4 the State Highway and Public Transportation Commission, and in 1991 2-5 he was appointed chairman of the State Highway Commission and 2-6 chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission; and 2-7 WHEREAS, This noteworthy gentleman has received many 2-8 accolades through the years, including the 1990 Odessa Heritage 2-9 Award for Excellence in Community Service and the 1991 Odessa 2-10 Chamber of Commerce Award as Outstanding Citizen of Odessa; and 2-11 WHEREAS, Ray Stoker, Jr., has long devoted himself to his 2-12 community and to the Lone Star State; in doing so he has touched 2-13 the lives of many people, and it is truly appropriate that he be 2-14 honored at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-15 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-16 hereby honor Ray Stoker, Jr., on the momentous occasion of his 60th 2-17 birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued 2-18 success and happiness; and, be it further 2-19 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-20 prepared for Mr. Stoker as an expression of high regard by the 2-21 Texas House of Representatives and Senate.