1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 134
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
 1-3     recognize two distinguished visitors from Queensland, Australia,
 1-4     the Honorable Robert Borbidge and Jennifer Gooding Borbidge; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, This outstanding national leader began his
 1-6     illustrious career in politics at the age of 28 when he was
 1-7     elected to State Parliament as the member for Surfers Paradise; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, After serving in an impressive number of offices,
 1-9     Mr. Borbidge was sworn in as Queensland's 35th Premier on
1-10     February 19, 1996; when party coalitions changed, he was
1-11     reelected Leader of the National Party and Leader of the
1-12     Opposition on June 29, 1998; and
1-13           WHEREAS, The Leader of the Opposition is married to the
1-14     lovely Jennifer Gooding, and they have two children, James and
1-15     Megan; and
1-16           WHEREAS, It is only fitting that Robert and Jennifer Borbidge
1-17     become Honorary Texans and be welcomed today by the Texas Senate;
1-18     now, therefore, be it
1-19           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
1-20     76th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to these distinguished
1-21     visitors and recognize them as Honorary Texans with all attendant
1-22     rights and privileges thereof; and, be it further
1-23           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
1-24     the Honorable Robert Borbidge and Mrs. Borbidge as an expression
 2-1     of the high regard and great esteem of the Texas Senate.
 2-2                                                    Wentworth
 2-3           Armbrister           Gallegos            Nixon
 2-4           Barrientos           Harris              Ogden
 2-5           Bernsen              Haywood             Ratliff
 2-6           Bivins               Jackson             Shapiro
 2-7           Brown                Lindsay             Shapleigh
 2-8           Cain                 Lucio               Sibley
 2-9           Carona               Luna                Truan
2-10           Duncan               Madla               West
2-11           Ellis                Moncrief            Whitmire
2-12           Fraser               Nelson              Zaffirini
2-13                       Perry, President of the Senate
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2-15                                          President of the Senate
2-16                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-17                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-18                                  on February 3, 1999.
2-19                                  ______________________________________
2-20                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-21                                  ______________________________________
2-22                                           Member, Texas Senate