By Pitts                                             H.C.R. No. 269
         77R14024 MW-D                           
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, The members of the 77th Texas Legislature take great
 1-2     pleasure in honoring the esteemed N. B. "Buck" Jordan, Jr., of
 1-3     Waxahachie on his retirement as president of the Waxahachie Chamber
 1-4     of Commerce; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, A native of Waxahachie, Mr. Jordan is no stranger to
 1-6     community service; a former city councilor, he was appointed by
 1-7     Governor Ann Richards and later reappointed by Governor George W.
 1-8     Bush to act as commissioner of the Texas National Research
 1-9     Laboratory; he also served as a United Way chairman, as chairman
1-10     for Mobile Meals, as Lions Club president, and as a member of the
1-11     board for Texas Chamber Executives; and
1-12           WHEREAS, In 1984, this respected Texan joined the Waxahachie
1-13     Chamber of Commerce as its executive director, and during his
1-14     17-year tenure, the organization's membership expanded threefold,
1-15     13 major industries invested $457 million in the area, creating
1-16     nearly 3,500 new jobs, and a new chamber facility was constructed;
1-17     and
1-18           WHEREAS, Mr. Jordan has earned numerous accolades throughout
1-19     the years, including the 1990 Outstanding Citizen of the Year award
1-20     from the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce and the Distinguished
1-21     Service Award from the Texas Chamber Executives; earlier this year
1-22     he was accorded the Chamber Executive of the Year award at the
1-23     annual conference of the Texas Association of Business & Chambers
1-24     of Commerce; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, It is indeed appropriate to pay tribute to
 2-2     Mr. Jordan as he begins his well-deserved retirement and to
 2-3     celebrate the legacy of success he leaves behind; now, therefore,
 2-4     be it
 2-5           RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
 2-6     hereby honor N. B. "Buck" Jordan, Jr., on the occasion of his
 2-7     retirement from the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce and extend to
 2-8     him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
 2-9           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-10     prepared for Mr. Jordan as an expression of high regard by the
2-11     Texas House of Representatives and Senate.