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 2-14 ______________________________________ 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