HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, Betty Hardin is retiring from state service this
1-2 year, drawing to a close a distinguished career in state government
1-3 that has spanned 32 years; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Mrs. Hardin began her remarkable tenure with the
1-5 state on January 10, 1967, which marked the first day of the 60th
1-6 Legislative Session, and since that time she has observed many
1-7 significant changes and developments in the State Capitol; and
1-8 WHEREAS, This highly respected woman became a state employee
1-9 while John Connally was governor and through the years she has
1-10 served during the administrations of Governors Preston Smith, Dolph
1-11 Briscoe, William P. Clements, Mark White, Ann Richards, and George
1-12 W. Bush and been a valued house employee during the tenures of
1-13 Speakers Ben Barnes, Gus F. Mutscher, Rayford Price, Price Daniel,
1-14 Jr., Bill Clayton, Gibson D. "Gib" Lewis, and James E. "Pete"
1-15 Laney; and
1-16 WHEREAS, With more than three decades of service, Mrs. Hardin
1-17 has proven herself invaluable to citizens of the Galveston area and
1-18 to numerous legislators who have served this coastal district,
1-19 including Representatives Dean Nugent, Andrew Baker, Lloyd Criss,
1-20 Mike Martin, and Craig Eiland; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Mrs. Hardin's outstanding abilities and devotion to
1-22 her work have greatly benefited many Texas citizens and she is
1-23 indeed deserving of special recognition as she prepares for her
1-24 retirement from the state; now, therefore, be it
2-1 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-2 hereby commend Betty Hardin for her many years of exceptional
2-3 service as a legislative employee and extend to her warmest best
2-4 wishes for a happy and rewarding retirement; and, be it further
2-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-6 prepared for Mrs. Hardin as an expression of highest regard by the
2-7 Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Eiland
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.B. No. 285 was passed by the House on May
21, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 285 was passed by the Senate on May
25, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor