1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 941 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-3 recognize the newly elected Senator of the Federal Republic 1-4 of Nigeria representing Edo South Senatorial District, the 1-5 Honorable Rowland Stephen Owie; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Highly qualified for his newly elected position, 1-7 Senator Owie served in the House of Representatives of the Federal 1-8 Republic of Nigeria from 1979 to 1983; while serving as a member he 1-9 was on the House Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 1-10 Public Accounts; and 1-11 WHEREAS, During his tenure in the House of Representatives 1-12 he attended induction courses in London, Paris, Ottawa, and 1-13 Washington, D.C., relating to government appropriations, planning, 1-14 and budgeting; and 1-15 WHEREAS, His extensive career is highlighted by several 1-16 important positions; he worked with the Australian Parliament and 1-17 government agencies on Budgeting and Public Accounts and Finance; 1-18 he was the Director of the Benin/Owena River Basin Development 1-19 Authority and Civil Commissioner for the Bendel State Government 1-20 of Nigeria; and 1-21 WHEREAS, A graduate of Ahmadu Bello University in 1-22 Zaria, Nigeria, where he earned a bachelor's degree with honors 1-23 in geography, the esteemed senator also attended the Nigerian 2-1 Institute of Management, where he was awarded a certificate in 2-2 personnel management; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 76th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to 2-5 Senator Rowland Stephen Owie as he embarks on his newly elected 2-6 position; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-8 for Senator Owie as an expression of the high regard of the 2-9 Texas Senate. 2-10 Ellis 2-11 ______________________________________ 2-12 President of the Senate 2-13 I hereby certify that the above 2-14 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-15 on May 11, 1999. 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Secretary of the Senate 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Member, Texas Senate