By Jones of Dallas H.R. No. 308 77R6303 MDM-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of the Honorable Fred L. Lander III of 1-2 Dallas, on February 2, 2001, at the age of 73, has brought a great 1-3 loss to the family and many friends of this esteemed gentleman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born on April 19, 1927, he attended Howard 1-5 University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in government and 1-6 philosophy in 1948 and a law degree in 1952; he pursued further 1-7 studies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture College in 1-8 Washington, D.C., and at North Lake College in Dallas; and 1-9 WHEREAS, This exemplary Texan served his country with 1-10 distinction as a member of the United States Army during the Korean 1-11 War; a few years following his discharge, Judge Lander embarked on 1-12 a career devoted to government service, and he accumulated a wealth 1-13 of experience in such posts as executive director of the Pilot 1-14 District Police Project in Washington, D.C., regional courts 1-15 specialist with the U.S. Department of Justice, Law Enforcement 1-16 Assistance Administration, and senior trial attorney with the Equal 1-17 Employment Opportunity Commission; and 1-18 WHEREAS, From 1987 until his passing he was senior partner in 1-19 Lander and Associates, P.C., a civil rights law firm, working with 1-20 one of his sons; in addition to his private practice, he served for 1-21 the last eight years as an administrative law judge for the City of 1-22 Dallas Civil Service Commission, fulfilling the responsibilities of 1-23 that position on a part-time basis; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Judge Lander was involved with many worthy 2-1 professional and civic organizations, including the State Bar of 2-2 Texas, the American Bar Association, and the National Association 2-3 of Blacks in the Criminal Justice System; he held life memberships 2-4 in the National Bar Association, the NAACP, and Omega Psi Phi 2-5 fraternity, served on the board of the Dallas Urban League, and 2-6 participated in the North Texas Legal Services Foundation, the 2-7 Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, and New Hope Baptist Church; and 2-8 WHEREAS, For his achievements, Judge Lander received the 2-9 President's Award for Outstanding Service from the J. L. Turner 2-10 Legal Association, the C. B. Bunkley Legal Service Award, and 2-11 designation as the Omega Man of the Year, along with numerous other 2-12 honors; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share the friendship of 2-14 Judge Lander will long miss his presence, and he will surely be 2-15 remembered with great affection and admiration for many years to 2-16 come; now, therefore, be it 2-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-18 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Fred L. 2-19 Lander III and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 2-20 family: to his wife, Bobbie B. Lander; to his children, Fred L. 2-21 Lander IV and C. Victor Lander; and to the other relatives and many 2-22 friends of this fine man; and, be it further 2-23 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-24 prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 2-25 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of the 2-26 Honorable Fred L. Lander III.