By Goolsby                                            H.R. No. 1276
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, May 25, 2001, marks the 53rd birthday of Ken
 1-2     Dittlinger, doorkeeper of the Texas House of Representatives; and
 1-3           WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio and an alumnus of Sul Ross
 1-4     State University, this noteworthy Texan served in the United States
 1-5     Navy for six years before embarking on a career with the Department
 1-6     of Public Safety in 1970 as a state trooper; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Mr. Dittlinger was selected to join the Governor's
 1-8     Protective Detail in 1980, and after nine years of exemplary
 1-9     service in that capacity, he was promoted to sergeant investigator
1-10     of the Special Crimes Services section; this esteemed public
1-11     servant dedicated the next nine years of his professional career to
1-12     criminal investigative work before retiring from the department in
1-13     1998; and
1-14           WHEREAS, On January 6, 1999, Mr. Dittlinger embarked on the
1-15     newest chapter in his career when he became a security officer for
1-16     the Texas House of Representatives; since that time he has taken on
1-17     the duties of house doorkeeper and has helped to maintain order and
1-18     strictly enforce the rules of the house throughout the legislative
1-19     session; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Blessed with a loving family, he and his wife,
1-21     Susie, take great pride in their son, Kenneth Shane Dittlinger,
1-22     daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Bryan McDaniel,
1-23     granddaughter, Lindsey McDaniel, and new grandson, Dylan McDaniel;
1-24     an active outdoorsman, he is an avid golfer and sportsman, whose
 2-1     hobbies include walking, fishing, hunting, and keeping his
 2-2     Chevrolet pickup truck in top shape; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, Ken Dittlinger has long served the residents of
 2-4     Texas, and it is most fitting that he be honored at this time; now,
 2-5     therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-7     Legislature hereby congratulate Ken Dittlinger on his 53rd birthday
 2-8     and commend him for his contributions to the work of this chamber.