By:  Armbrister                                       S.C.R. No. 66
         99S1107/1                           
                            SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is proud to
 1-2     recognize Hilmar G. Moore for his 50 years of outstanding service
 1-3     as the mayor of Richmond, Texas; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, On September 22, 1999, Hilmar Moore will have served
 1-5     continuously as mayor of Richmond for 50 years, which is believed
 1-6     to be the longest continuous service of a mayor in our state and
 1-7     perhaps in the nation; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Born July 28, 1920, in San Antonio, Hilmar Moore is
 1-9     a fifth-generation Texan whose ancestors were among the Old 300
1-10     colony of settlers brought into the Fort Bend County area by
1-11     Stephen F. Austin; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Hilmar Moore began his ranching career at the age of
1-13     six, and as an adult, he and his brother John M. Moore III kept
1-14     alive a family cattle business that had been in operation since
1-15     1822; Hilmar attended The University of Texas School of Law but
1-16     left in 1942 and joined the Army Air Corps; he became an aircraft
1-17     navigator in the service and was awarded three air medals and four
1-18     battle stars while based in Saipan with the Fourth Air Sea Rescue
1-19     Squadron; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Mr. Moore became mayor of Richmond in 1947 to fill
1-21     an unexpired two-year term and has held the office ever since; he
1-22     married Evalyn Wendt in 1984, and he has been a dedicated father to
1-23     his three sons, Hilmar Moore, Jr., the late Phillip Moore, and Jack
 2-1     Moore; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Devoted to the Richmond community and to his work as
 2-3     the city's mayor, Hilmar Moore has used his superior administrative
 2-4     and organizational skills to manage successfully the far-reaching
 2-5     responsibilities of a mayor's position; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, His distinguished public service has included
 2-7     coordinating the activities of city departments and fostering
 2-8     numerous neighborhood and citywide projects on behalf of area
 2-9     residents; and
2-10           WHEREAS, In addition to his public service in city
2-11     government, Mayor Moore is a well-known leader in the cattle and
2-12     livestock industry; he served as the chairman of the Beef Industry
2-13     Council, which is the division of the National Live Stock and Meat
2-14     Board responsible for beef consumer market development; he served
2-15     as president of the Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association
2-16     and was on the executive committee of the American National
2-17     Cattlemen's Association and the Board of Directors of the National
2-18     Cattlemen's Association; and
2-19           WHEREAS, He received the National Golden Spur Award when he
2-20     attended the 12th annual Golden Spur Weekend at Texas Tech
2-21     University in 1989; the award is the highest honor offered in the
2-22     beef industry and is given in recognition of an entire career; he
2-23     has been an active promoter of the use of Santa Gertrudis cattle in
2-24     crossbreeding and has served on the board of the Santa Gertrudis
2-25     Breeders International; he is a charter member of the American
 3-1     Quarter Horse Association; and
 3-2           WHEREAS, Mayor Moore served as chairman of the Texas
 3-3     Department of Human Resources from 1977 to 1981 and was noted for
 3-4     his efficiency and first-rate leadership; he has been active in the
 3-5     Texas Longhorn Education Foundation and was named trustee emeritus
 3-6     in 1985 of the Gulf Coast Conservation Association; he has served
 3-7     as a director of the King Ranch since 1993; and
 3-8           WHEREAS, In tribute to Mayor Moore's 50 years of dedication
 3-9     and hard work on behalf of the City of Richmond, a reception is
3-10     being planned in his honor for the fall of 1999; and
3-11           WHEREAS, An exemplary and distinguished gentleman who is
3-12     noted for his engaging personality and sense of humor, Mayor Moore
3-13     is beloved and respected by the citizens of Richmond and Fort Bend
3-14     County; now, therefore, be it
3-15           RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
3-16     hereby commend Mayor Hilmar G. Moore for his invaluable
3-17     contributions to the City of Richmond and to his state and extend
3-18     to him best wishes for the future; and, be it further
3-19           RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for him
3-20     as an expression of esteem from the Texas Legislature.