1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 452 1-3 In Memory 1-4 of 1-5 The Honorable Wayne Connally 1-6 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins 1-7 citizens across the state in mourning the loss of former 1-8 Texas Senator Wayne Connally, an estimable public servant, 1-9 who died December 20, 2000; and 1-10 WHEREAS, A member of a famous political family, 1-11 Wayne Connally was born March 19, 1923, in Floresville, 1-12 Wilson County; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Educated in public schools in Floresville and 1-14 San Antonio, Wayne Connally attended The University of Texas 1-15 at Austin before enlisting in the United States Army Air Corps 1-16 during World War II; following his time in the military, he 1-17 worked as a rancher in his native region; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Wayne Connally viewed his state service as a 1-19 tenet of good citizenship; he was elected to the Texas House 1-20 of Representatives in 1964, and won his seat in the Texas Senate 1-21 two years later, representing Senate District 21 from the 1-22 59th through the 62nd Texas Legislatures; he was honored by his 2-1 peers as "Governor for a Day" on October 7, 1971; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Senator Connally's overriding goal was to uphold 2-3 Texans' faith in the integrity and responsibility of their state 2-4 government; and 2-5 WHEREAS, His legacy includes working with his brother, the 2-6 late Governor John Connally, in creating the first upper-level 2-7 higher education institution in Laredo in 1970, the first step 2-8 toward establishing Texas A&M International University in 1993; and 2-9 WHEREAS, A tall, imposing figure who spent his life working 2-10 as a rancher and a public leader, Wayne Connally will be remembered 2-11 as the quintessential Texan; he leaves the people of his native 2-12 state a legacy of faithful service to the home he so loved, Texas; 2-13 now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-15 77th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the family 2-16 of Wayne Connally: his children, Wyatt, Pamela, and Wesley; and 2-17 his four grandchildren; and, be it further 2-18 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for his 2-19 family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate 2-20 and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-21 its former member Wayne Connally. 2-22 Zaffirini 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 President of the Senate 2-25 I hereby certify that the above 2-26 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-27 on March 13, 2001, by a rising vote. 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Secretary of the Senate 3-1 ______________________________________ 3-2 Member, Texas Senate