By Merritt H.R. No. 1231 77R17306 MW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Howard Rosser of Longview has been a successful 1-2 advocate for tourism in East Texas for more than four decades, and 1-3 his contributions to the area truly warrant legislative 1-4 recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A native East Texan, Mr. Rosser has devoted many 1-6 years to promoting the 74-county region that stretches from the Red 1-7 River to the Gulf of Mexico as executive director of the 1-8 Longview-based East Texas Tourism Association, which has grown into 1-9 the nation's largest tourism association hosted by a chamber of 1-10 commerce; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Originally founded in 1963 as a division of the 1-12 former East Texas Chamber of Commerce, the association became a 1-13 separate entity in 1987; its trademark East Texas Vacation Guide is 1-14 now in its 38th year of publication, and it produces other works 1-15 such as the East Texas Fun Map and East Texas Group Tour Manual; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, Mr. Rosser is also founder and president of Howard 1-18 W. Rosser Communications, Inc., in which he is assisted by his 1-19 wife, Kathy, who is secretary-treasurer, and daughter, Leslie, who 1-20 is director of sales; this successful enterprise promotes more than 1-21 100 cities and places in East Texas and the surrounding area; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Mr. Rosser is a great benefactor to the East Texas 1-23 region, and the Lone Star State is grateful for his efforts in 1-24 highlighting the many beautiful and interesting attractions in that 2-1 special part of the state; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby commend Howard Rosser and extend to him sincere 2-4 best wishes for continued success; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-6 prepared for Mr. Rosser as an expression of high regard by the 2-7 Texas House of Representatives.