By Lewis of Orange H.R. No. 904 76R14742 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, J. Neal Miller, Jr., is retiring from his position 1-2 with Chevron on June 30, 1999, ending his exemplary career as the 1-3 company's oldest continuous service employee; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born January 18, 1926, in Orange, Texas, he attended 1-5 Texas A&M University as an engineering major and was a member of 1-6 the Army ROTC Corps of Cadets; although he interrupted his academic 1-7 studies for military service, he returned to college and earned a 1-8 bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M 1-9 University and a second bachelor's degree in aeronautical 1-10 engineering from the Institute of Technology in Dayton, Ohio; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Mr. Miller began his meritorious military service in 1-12 World War II as a member of the combat infantry, and became an 1-13 aircraft pilot; during his eight years in the armed forces, which 1-14 spanned World War II to the Korean War, he earned nine decorations, 1-15 including the Distinguished Flying Cross, and he also participated 1-16 in the design and development of the first U.S. rocket-powered 1-17 airplane; and 1-18 WHEREAS, He joined the staff of Gulf Oil Company in the 1-19 mid-1960s in the labor relations department at the Port Arthur 1-20 refinery, and he was later employed as a public relations 1-21 representative for the company in Philadelphia; while on loan from 1-22 Gulf, this talented individual served with the Nixon 1-23 administration, subsequently rejoining the company to become the 1-24 regional vice president for the southeast, followed by an 2-1 assignment as vice president of public affairs and advertising in 2-2 Houston; and 2-3 WHEREAS, After the merger of Gulf Oil Company into Chevron in 2-4 1984, Mr. Miller relocated to Austin, where he ably represented the 2-5 company's interests and was responsible for handling public affairs 2-6 in the Permian Basin; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Also a civic-minded individual, he has served in the 2-8 past as mayor of the City of Orange, president of the Orange 2-9 Chamber of Commerce and Orange Rotary Club, and district governor 2-10 of Rotary International, and as district commissioner for the Boy 2-11 Scouts of America; and 2-12 WHEREAS, He currently serves his fellow Texans as a board 2-13 member of such worthy organizations as the Austin Symphony, Texas 2-14 Good Roads/Transportation Association, both the Texas and U.S. Oil 2-15 & Gas associations, and the Texas Association of Business and 2-16 Chambers of Commerce and he is a respected member of the Interstate 2-17 Oil and Gas Compact Commission from Texas; and 2-18 WHEREAS, Mr. Miller has achieved a level of success in his 2-19 life to which all can aspire, and as he looks back on his career, 2-20 he can indeed reflect with tremendous satisfaction on his many 2-21 significant accomplishments; now, therefore, be it 2-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-23 Legislature hereby congratulate J. Neal Miller, Jr., on his 2-24 remarkable career at Chevron and extend to him warmest best wishes 2-25 for a happy and rewarding retirement; and, be it further 2-26 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-27 prepared for Mr. Miller as an expression of high regard by the 3-1 Texas House of Representatives.