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
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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.
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2-17                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-18                                  ______________________________________
2-19                                           Member, Texas Senate