R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to pay
1-2 tribute to a most distinguished senior citizen, John Holtermann,
1-3 for his myriad contributions to this state; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A charter member of the Texas Silver-Haired
1-5 Legislature, he has chaired its Legislative Action Committee for
1-6 the past decade, during which period he has ably represented his
1-7 fellow senior citizens and been an important contributor to the
1-8 work of that distinguished body in addressing concerns of
1-9 particular import to the elderly population of Texas; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Born on August 2, 1911, Mr. Holtermann has
1-11 consistently made volunteerism a priority in his life, from his
1-12 early involvement in scouting to his more recent participation on
1-13 the board of the San Marcos Public Library, the Hays and Caldwell
1-14 County Welfare Board, and the EMS, Paramedic, Trauma Advisory
1-15 Board; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Retired from a notable career with Litton Office
1-17 Products, he has also greatly benefited the Central Texas Area
1-18 Agency on Aging, which he served as a regional ombudsman volunteer,
1-19 and the Texas Department of Health's Emergency Health Care Advisory
1-20 Committee; and
1-21 WHEREAS, For his exceptional efforts in behalf of the elderly
1-22 individuals of our state, he was honored by the Silver-Haired
1-23 Legislature in 1998 with John Holtermann Day at the State Capitol;
1-24 in addition, his many accolades include the Citizen of the Year
2-1 Award from the San Marcos Board of Realtors, the Denman Evangelism
2-2 Award from the United Methodist Church, the Award for Excellence in
2-3 Community Service from the Daughters of the American Revolution,
2-4 and the Better Life Award of Humanitarianism from the Texas Health
2-5 Care Association; and
2-6 WHEREAS, John Holtermann has proven that one man can make a
2-7 difference through his tireless dedication to his fellow Texans,
2-8 and he is indeed deserving of legislative recognition; now,
2-9 therefore, be it
2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-11 Legislature hereby commend John Holtermann for his deep commitment
2-12 to the senior citizens of Texas and extend to him warmest best
2-13 wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-15 prepared for Mr. Holtermann as an expression of high regard by the
2-16 Texas House of Representatives.
McReynolds
Naishtat
Green
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
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 261 was adopted by the House on
February 26, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House