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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 115
 1-3                                  In Memory
 1-4                                     of
 1-5                               James S. Hicks
 1-6           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
 1-7     citizens of El Paso in mourning the loss of former longtime
 1-8     tax assessor-collector James S. Hicks, who died on
 1-9     December 29, 2000, at the age of 73; and
1-10           WHEREAS, This distinguished gentleman served his country
1-11     honorably during World War II and the Korean War in the
1-12     United States Air Force; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Beginning work for El Paso's City Tax Office
1-14     in 1950, Mr. Hicks took control of the office as city tax
1-15     assessor-collector after winning an election in 1981; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Mr. Hicks became the county tax assessor-collector
1-17     in 1985, when the city and county tax offices consolidated
1-18     property tax collection under the aegis of the city and left
1-19     vehicle registrations, license plates, and some other duties to
1-20     the county; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, Continually being re-elected county tax
 2-2     assessor-collector of El Paso until 1996, Jimmy Hicks was
 2-3     very involved in community activities; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, Mr. Hicks will be remembered as being instrumental
 2-5     in the successful consolidation of many of the city and county
 2-6     tax functions; he sought public service as a way to return value
 2-7     to his city; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, This dedicated gentleman served on the El Paso
 2-9     Employees Credit Union board and worked with the Rescue Mission
2-10     of El Paso, the El Paso Diabetes Association, and the
2-11     Northeast Democrats; and
2-12           WHEREAS, A genuine public servant, Jimmy Hicks was also
2-13     a coach, an umpire, and commissioner of Boys' Baseball of
2-14     El Paso; and
2-15           WHEREAS, A man of integrity, strength, and generosity, he
2-16     gave unselfishly of his time to many causes; he leaves a legacy
2-17     of compassion and dedication that will be remembered with great
2-18     affection; now, therefore, be it
2-19           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-20     77th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to
2-21     the members of the family of James S. Hicks:  his wife,
2-22     Dolores H. Hicks; his sons, James Hicks, Ronald Hicks,
2-23     Michael Hicks, and Thomas Hicks; his daughter, Helen Withers;
 3-1     his sister, Carolyn Mayes; and his 13 grandchildren; and, be
 3-2     it further
 3-3           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 3-4     the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy
 3-5     from the Texas Senate; and that when the Senate adjourns this day,
 3-6     it do so in memory of James S. Hicks.
 3-7                                                               Shapleigh
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 3-9                                         President of the Senate
3-10                                       I hereby certify that the above
3-11                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-12                                  on January 29, 2001, by a rising vote.
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3-14                                         Secretary of the Senate
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3-16                                           Member, Texas Senate