By Solis of Cameron H.R. No. 167 76R5968 GMW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 an esteemed member of this chamber, the Honorable Miguel "Mike" D. 1-3 Wise, on the momentous occasion of his 39th birthday; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This native Texan was born in the community of 1-5 Mercedes on February 11, 1960, and he currently resides in Weslaco 1-6 with his wife, Erin Duffy Wise, and their three sons, Miguel D. 1-7 Wise III, Mark Riborg Wise, and Zachary August Wise; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Representative Wise received his bachelor's and law 1-9 degrees from St. Mary's University, earning magna cum laude honors 1-10 as an undergraduate student, and he currently practices law as a 1-11 partner in the firm of Johnson, Curney, Garcia, Wise, & Farmer; as 1-12 a member of the Texas National Guard, he attained the rank of 1-13 captain while serving as a paratrooper, infantry officer, and 1-14 battalion staff officer; and 1-15 WHEREAS, A second-term house member, Representative Wise 1-16 represents Texas House District 39 and lists membership on the 1-17 committees on insurance, criminal jurisprudence, and rules and 1-18 resolutions among his many important legislative duties; and 1-19 WHEREAS, His first legislative session in 1997 quickly earned 1-20 him the respect of his colleagues; demonstrating his effectiveness 1-21 as a legislator, Representative Wise had 28 pieces of legislation 1-22 reach the governor's desk, bills that furthered protection against 1-23 child abductions, improved insurance practice laws, and increased 1-24 criminal background checks for those involved in the child care 2-1 industry; and 2-2 WHEREAS, This longtime people's advocate also sponsored 2-3 legislation to increase punishment for those who commit felony 2-4 acts involving children and sexual assaults and worked to increase 2-5 funding for youth organizations with drug abuse prevention 2-6 programs; and 2-7 WHEREAS, His success in the 75th legislative session earned 2-8 him a host of awards, including being named a Legislative Star by 2-9 the Texas Classroom Teachers Association and to the Legislative 2-10 Honor Roll by the Texas Association of Realtors, as well as being 2-11 selected a Flemmings Fellow, which is a prestigious national 2-12 leadership award; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Outside the legislative arena, Representative Wise 2-14 has long given generously of his time and talents to benefit many 2-15 worthy professional and civic organizations; through his 2-16 involvement in the distinguished bar associations of which he is a 2-17 member, he has diligently worked to advance the status of the legal 2-18 assistant profession; and 2-19 WHEREAS, Representative Wise is a former president of the 2-20 five-county Rio Grande Council of the Boy Scouts of America and has 2-21 himself earned many of this notable organization's highest honors; 2-22 he is also active in the American Legion, Rotary International, and 2-23 the American Jaycees, which honored him in the past as one of its 2-24 Five Outstanding Young Texans; and 2-25 WHEREAS, In 1996, he received the Presidential Citation from 2-26 the State Bar of Texas as an acknowledgment of his outstanding 2-27 legal accomplishments, and he has earned mention in several 3-1 national and international publications, such as Who's Who Among 3-2 American Law Students, International Youth in Achievement, and 3-3 Who's Who in the South and Southwest; and 3-4 WHEREAS, Representative Wise plays an active role in making 3-5 this state a better place in which to live, work, and raise a 3-6 family, and the occasion of his birthday provides a fitting 3-7 opportunity to honor him; now, therefore, be it 3-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 3-9 Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Miguel "Mike" D. Wise 3-10 on the occasion of his 39th birthday and extend to him warmest best 3-11 wishes for good fortune and happiness in the coming year; and, be 3-12 it further 3-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-14 prepared for Representative Wise as an expression of highest regard 3-15 by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.