R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, March 14, 2001, marks the 35th birthday of a
1-2 familiar figure in the legislative community, James Kevin Cooper,
1-3 and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor him for
1-4 his notable service in behalf of the citizens of this state; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A Fort Worth native, Mr. Cooper graduated from
1-6 Stephen F. Austin State University in 1990 and began working for
1-7 the Texas House of Representatives the following year as a reading
1-8 clerk during the 72nd Legislative Session; and
1-9 WHEREAS, At session's end, he accepted a position with
1-10 Speaker Gib Lewis as assistant to the director of administrative
1-11 services and special projects and from 1992 until 1994 he served
1-12 with distinction as chief of staff for State Representative Keith
1-13 Oakley; and
1-14 WHEREAS, After a productive five-year tenure as legislative
1-15 liaison for the Texas Department of Public Safety, Mr. Cooper
1-16 joined the staff of U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in 1999 as
1-17 her regional director for Central Texas, and in that capacity he is
1-18 a valuable resource to the members of this body and the citizens of
1-19 this region; and
1-20 WHEREAS, His achievements are a source of great pride to his
1-21 wife, Paige Ullrich Cooper, with whom he shares his commitment to
1-22 governmental service as well as an adorable daughter, Catherine
1-23 Lauren "Cate" Cooper; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Mr. Cooper's significant contributions to this state
2-1 are truly impressive, and it is a pleasure to join with his friends
2-2 and family in wishing him well on this auspicious occasion; now,
2-3 therefore, be it
2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-5 Legislature hereby congratulate James Kevin Cooper on his 35th
2-6 birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
2-7 success and happiness; and, be it further
2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-9 prepared for Mr. Cooper as an expression of high regard by the
2-10 Texas House of Representatives.
Kuempel
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
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 529 was adopted by the House on March
14, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House