By Bosse                                               H.R. No. 869
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to
 1-2     congratulate John R.  Painter, Jr., on his selection as the
 1-3     district governor of the Rotary Club of North Shore for 1999-2000;
 1-4     and
 1-5           WHEREAS, A South Carolina native, Mr. Painter moved to
 1-6     Houston with his family as a teenager; he graduated from
 1-7     Channelview High School in 1959 and continued his pursuit of
 1-8     academic excellence at Lee College in Baytown; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman served his country with
1-10     distinction as a member of the Texas Air National Guard for more
1-11     than seven years, and he received an honorable discharge with the
1-12     rank of staff sergeant; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Mr. Painter and his wife, Diane, attend Holy Trinity
1-14     United Methodist Church, and they take great pride in their
1-15     close-knit family, which includes their three children and one
1-16     grandchild; and
1-17           WHEREAS, A Rotarian since 1984, Mr. Painter served as
1-18     assistant district governor for 1997-1998 and has been active in
1-19     the Youth Exchange; he was named Rotarian of the Year in 1991, is a
1-20     multiple Paul Harris Fellow, and earned a perfect 14-year
1-21     attendance record; and
1-22           WHEREAS, He has participated in the Rotary Club of North
1-23     Shore as a board member and has held the offices of president,
1-24     treasurer, and secretary; in addition, he has chaired numerous
 2-1     district committees and has hosted district, district assembly,
 2-2     world community service, and GSE team members conferences; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, Mr. Painter has shared his time and energy with many
 2-4     other worthy organizations as well; he is president of the  board
 2-5     of the National Tooling & Machine Association and the YMCA and
 2-6     serves on the board of the North Channel Area Chamber of Commerce
 2-7     and the advisory board of the Galena Park Independent School
 2-8     District; he has also contributed his talents as a member of the
 2-9     Auction Committee of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and as
2-10     secretary of the Houston Association of Steel Plate Fabricators;
2-11     and
2-12           WHEREAS, His well-deserved honors include being named Small
2-13     Businessman of the Year by the Lions Club of Channelview and
2-14     selected as a recipient of the YMCA's Volunteer of the Year and
2-15     Clyde Speed awards; and
2-16           WHEREAS, John R. Painter, Jr., is truly an inspiration to all
2-17     who know him, and he is indeed deserving of special recognition at
2-18     this time; now, therefore, be it
2-19           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-20     Legislature hereby congratulate John R. Painter, Jr., on his
2-21     selection as district governor of the Rotary Club of North Shore
2-22     for 1999-2000 and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
2-23     success and happiness; and, be it further
2-24           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-25     prepared for Mr. Painter as an expression of high regard by the
2-26     Texas House of Representatives.