1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 464 1-3 WHEREAS, Gene Hollier of Houston is indeed deserving of 1-4 legislative praise for his receipt of the NASA Public Service Medal; 1-5 and 1-6 WHEREAS, The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Speaker of 1-7 the Year in 2000, this esteemed gentleman earned the NASA award for 1-8 his outstanding contributions in promoting the relationship between 1-9 the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Johnson Space Center; 1-10 he was presented the medal by JSC Director George Abbey and former 1-11 astronaut Major General Charles F. Bolden, Jr., at the NASA/JSC Honor 1-12 Awards Ceremony; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Mr. Hollier had a distinguished career as a 1-14 United States Air Force fighter pilot in Vietnam, as a mission 1-15 commander of continental Africa for an Apollo mission, and as an 1-16 air attache to the United States Embassy in Bangkok, where he was 1-17 awarded the Order of the White Elephant by the King of Thailand; 1-18 he also operated a residential security company for eight years in 1-19 Hawaii and has appeared in numerous television and stage shows, 1-20 movies, and commercials; and 1-21 WHEREAS, This civic-minded gentleman donates much of his 1-22 time to numerous charitable organizations, but it is the rodeo with 2-1 which he is most active; he organized and chaired the Trail Boss 2-2 Program for the Go Texans program as well as raised substantial 2-3 money for the rodeo's scholarship fund, and he has been often 2-4 recognized for his myriad achievements with the rodeo and other 2-5 community efforts; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Gene Hollier is truly an outstanding Texan, 2-7 and it is indeed a privilege to commend him at this time; now, 2-8 therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 77th Legislature, hereby congratulate Gene Hollier for receiving 2-11 the NASA Public Service Medal and extend to him sincere best wishes 2-12 for continued success; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 2-14 prepared for Mr. Hollier as an expression of high regard from the 2-15 Texas Senate. 2-16 Jackson 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the above 2-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-21 on March 14, 2001. 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate