R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Charles Huff of Austin has worked for more than
1-2 three decades at the State Capitol on issues of great importance to
1-3 Texas, and it is a pleasure to honor him on the occasion of his
1-4 69th birthday; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in
1-6 agricultural education, Mr. Huff has served his alma mater as class
1-7 agent for 10 years and may reflect on his Aggie roots and 40-plus
1-8 year career in governmental relations with pride; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Hired by the Texas Farm Bureau in 1959, he went on
1-10 to serve as a freelance consultant representing the interests of
1-11 the Texas Transportation Association, the Southwest Hardware and
1-12 Implement Dealers, and others until 1965, when he was named
1-13 executive director of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association; and
1-14 WHEREAS, For 17 years, Mr. Huff led the association to its
1-15 greatest expansion in membership and a closer participation in the
1-16 legislative process; under his direction, the association formed
1-17 the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation, which in turn organized
1-18 the Texas Academy of Veterinary Practice, and these programs
1-19 continue to support veterinary research and an aggressive approach
1-20 to continuing education for members of the profession; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Mr. Huff served as a board member of the Texas
1-22 Society of Association Executives in 1978 and was later selected as
1-23 the organization's president; today, he continues to share his
1-24 expertise as president of the Texas Notary Public Association and
2-1 Capital Surety Bond, and his leadership of the association has
2-2 resulted in the professional training of thousands of Texas
2-3 notaries and officers of the court; and
2-4 WHEREAS, This fine man is supported in all his endeavors by
2-5 his devoted family, which includes his wife, Bobbie, his children,
2-6 James Robert Huff, Dr. Luann Becker, Jason Huff, and Dixie Lucey,
2-7 and his grandchildren, Mary Katherine Lucey and William Charles
2-8 Lucey; and
2-9 WHEREAS, In his life outside the Capitol Complex, Mr. Huff
2-10 enjoys Texas history, Aggie football, gardening, beekeeping, and
2-11 visiting his Hill Country getaway, and his many friends take
2-12 pleasure in honoring him on his special day; now, therefore, be it
2-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-14 Legislature hereby congratulate Charles Huff on the occasion of his
2-15 69th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
2-16 happiness.
Swinford
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. 930 was adopted by the House on May
3, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House