1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 89 1-3 WHEREAS, The Brazoria County area will miss the wisdom and 1-4 expertise of Waverly Jefferson, Jr., County Extension Agent-Urban 1-5 Development, Program Leader, who is retiring, and the Texas Senate 1-6 would like to recognize him; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The leadership skills and style of Mr. Jefferson 1-8 have increased performance and overall area awareness of Extension 1-9 programs; and 1-10 WHEREAS, When the Brazosport Navigation District donated land 1-11 for a greenbelt, Mr. Jefferson organized a group of parents and 1-12 city and school officials to develop the greenbelt; trees and 1-13 shrubs were planted to shield the school from noise; the area was 1-14 named the Waverly Jefferson Arboretum; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Dedicated to progress in his area, Mr. Jefferson 1-16 organized an interested group to beautify the Brazoria County Fair 1-17 Grounds; as a result, this distinguished gentleman was asked to be 1-18 a discussion speaker on his experience in beautification for the 1-19 Texas County Fair Association Annual Conference; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Developing training for Master Gardeners, County 1-21 Agent Jefferson conducted many workshops, and more than 6,000 1-22 county residents have been reached through his efforts; and 1-23 WHEREAS, One who seeks to repay his community for his 1-24 success, Waverly Jefferson is a board member of the Angleton-Danbury 2-1 Hospital and the Brazoria County Red Cross, and he is chairman of 2-2 the Brazoria County Museum Board; and 2-3 WHEREAS, A member of the Angleton Crime Prevention Task Force, 2-4 Waverly Jefferson is also a board member of the Bay Area Boy Scouts 2-5 and the Salvation Army; and 2-6 WHEREAS, The winner of the City of Angleton Outstanding 2-7 Citizen Award in 1996, he was honored by the Texas County 2-8 Agricultural Agents Association for Distinguished Service in 1995; 2-9 such an outstanding citizen is certainly worthy of legislative 2-10 recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-12 76th Legislature, hereby commend Waverly Jefferson, Jr., for his 2-13 achievements during his career and wish him well in his retirement; 2-14 and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-16 him as an expression of the highest regard and esteem of the 2-17 Texas Senate. 2-18 Brown 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 President of the Senate 2-21 I hereby certify that the above 2-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-23 on January 27, 1999. 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Secretary of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Member, Texas Senate