HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The Honorable Richard L. "Rick" Crawford served the
1-2 people of Potter County with honor and distinction as a state
1-3 representative in the Texas Legislature from 1989 to 1992; and
1-4 WHEREAS, His extensive and successful background in
1-5 commercial investment and real estate development before his
1-6 election to the Texas House generously prepared him for his current
1-7 position as executive director of the Texas State Preservation
1-8 Board; and
1-9 WHEREAS, In his role as a key member of the project team
1-10 charged with the construction of the Bob Bullock State History
1-11 Museum, Rick Crawford provided the necessary leadership to ensure
1-12 that the construction was completed in a timely manner and under
1-13 budget, saving the citizens of Texas a substantial amount of state
1-14 funds; and
1-15 WHEREAS, In large part due to the hard work and dedication of
1-16 this one man, the Bob Bullock State History Museum will benefit
1-17 present and future generations of Texans for years to come by
1-18 telling the "Story of Texas"; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Rick Crawford's other duties include the important
1-20 job of overseeing the day-to-day operations and the safekeeping of
1-21 the historic State Capitol, Capitol Extension, and Capitol grounds
1-22 among other state historic properties; and
1-23 WHEREAS, He often manages and directs important state events
1-24 such as the dedication ceremony of the Bob Bullock State History
2-1 Museum on April 27, 2001, and Member's Reunion Day 2001 held on
2-2 April 26, 2001, honoring former state legislators, and the state is
2-3 a far better place as a result of his distinguished service; now,
2-4 therefore, be it
2-5 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-6 hereby pay tribute to the Honorable Richard L. "Rick" Crawford for
2-7 his many notable achievements and contributions to the Lone Star
2-8 State; and, be it further
2-9 RESOLVED, That the State of Texas, being well-served by his
2-10 leadership, hereby urge Rick Crawford to continue in his capacity
2-11 as executive director of the Texas State Preservation Board for the
2-12 benefit of future generations of Texans; and, be it further
2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-14 prepared for Mr. Crawford in recognition of the debt of gratitude
2-15 owed him for his 12 years of exemplary public service.
Chisum
Smithee
Swinford
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 263 was adopted by the House on
April 30, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 263 was adopted by the Senate on
May 3, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________________
Date
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Governor