R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great pride 1-2 in commending Justin R. Ormsby of El Paso on his fine tenure as 1-3 the executive director of the Rio Grande Council of Governments 1-4 (COG), for his outstanding record of achievement indeed merits 1-5 special legislative recognition; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The Rio Grande COG is an association of local 1-7 cities, counties, school districts, and special districts in a 1-8 seven-county area of West Texas and Southern New Mexico; the 1-9 council is involved in a variety of important activities ranging 1-10 from economic development and criminal justice issues to health 1-11 care and community improvement; and 1-12 WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso, 1-13 Mr. Ormsby was employed for several years as an independent 1-14 businessman in Dallas and worked with a number of governmental and 1-15 community planning organizations before signing on with the Rio 1-16 Grande COG in 1983; and 1-17 WHEREAS, His experience and administrative ability have 1-18 proven to be exceptionally valuable for the association, as 1-19 Mr. Ormsby has accomplished many tasks in behalf of the citizens of 1-20 West Texas; under his guidance, the Rio Grande COG was the first in 1-21 Texas to initiate coordination of state and local services for the 1-22 elderly, and he led the local-state partnership drive to install 1-23 9-1-1 emergency service in every city and county in the district; 1-24 and 2-1 WHEREAS, Mr. Ormsby also began the area's alternative dispute 2-2 resolution center, initiated solid waste and oil recycling 2-3 programs, and diligently pursued federal and state funding for the 2-4 vital programs and services the COG provides to area residents; and 2-5 WHEREAS, He has enjoyed much success in his personal life as 2-6 well, as he and his wife, Arlene, have seen their happy union 2-7 blessed with a daughter, Amanda; as Mr. Ormsby leaves the Rio 2-8 Grande COG to pursue new opportunities, it is a great pleasure to 2-9 join his many friends and colleagues in honoring him; now, 2-10 therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-12 Legislature hereby commend Justin R. Ormsby for his impressive 2-13 legacy of accomplishment with the Rio Grande Council of Governments 2-14 and extend to him warmest best wishes for great success and 2-15 happiness in the years ahead; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for Mr. Ormsby as an expression of high regard by the 2-18 Texas House of Representatives. Gallego Pickett Haggerty Moreno of El Paso Najera _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 993 was adopted by the House on May 28, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House