R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Those who work in and around the Capitol Complex are
1-2 a close-knit community, and the untimely death of Dickie Ingram on
1-3 December 22, 1999, at the age of 49, was keenly felt by all who
1-4 came to know and respect this remarkable Texan; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Mr. Ingram was born in Wellington on September 20,
1-6 1950, to John and June Ingram, the eldest of three sons; he
1-7 attended Texas Tech University on a football scholarship, and
1-8 earned his law degree from Baylor University Law School in 1974;
1-9 and
1-10 WHEREAS, Subsequently admitted to the State Bar of Texas,
1-11 Mr. Ingram was a brilliant attorney and strategist; the general
1-12 counsel for the Texas Municipal League for four years, he served as
1-13 executive director of the Gulf Coast Conservation Association
1-14 before teaming with Jack Gullahorn for several years in private
1-15 practice and joining Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld in 1986;
1-16 Mr. Ingram cofounded the Polan Ingram Advocacy Group in 1992, and
1-17 throughout his career he was a familiar and welcome presence at the
1-18 State Capitol, where he could often be seen deep in conversation
1-19 sporting his trademark cigar; and
1-20 WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Ingram was an avid sportsman and a
1-21 leading conservationist; a member of the Texas Cutter Horse
1-22 Association and the Texas Cattle Raisers Association, he also loved
1-23 to fish, and his efforts to protect and preserve the natural
1-24 resources of this state brought him to the forefront of numerous
2-1 legislative issues and earned him the "Perry Bass Award" from the
2-2 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in September 2000; and
2-3 WHEREAS, He married the former Maya Garcia on November 30,
2-4 1990, and greatly enjoyed spending time with his wife and children,
2-5 Andrea, Cristina, Brittany, Paige, and Barrett at the family's
2-6 ranch in Lytton Springs; and
2-7 WHEREAS, Though his time on this earth was far too short,
2-8 Dickie Ingram lived life to the fullest, and he will be remembered
2-9 with affection and admiration by those who treasured his friendship
2-10 and counsel; now, therefore, be it
2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-12 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dickie Ingram and
2-13 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
2-14 Maya Ingram; to his children, Andrea, Cristina, Brittany, Paige,
2-15 and Barrett Ingram; to his parents, John and June Ingram; to his
2-16 brothers, Tom and Harry Ingram; and to his other relatives and many
2-17 friends; and, be it further
2-18 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19 prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
2-20 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dickie
2-21 Ingram.
King of Uvalde
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. 521 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 14, 2001.
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Chief Clerk of the House