1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 825 1-3 In Memory 1-4 of 1-5 The Honorable Bob Bullock 1-6 The Honorable Wayne Connally 1-7 The Honorable William S. Fly 1-8 The Honorable Henry B. Gonzalez 1-9 The Honorable D. Roy Harrington 1-10 The Honorable Gregory Luna 1-11 The Honorable Oscar H. Mauzy 1-12 The Honorable Bill Moore 1-13 The Honorable Frank Owen III 1-14 The Honorable W. A. Shofner 1-15 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins 1-16 citizens throughout the state in mourning the death of 1-17 Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock, and former Senate members 1-18 Wayne Connally, William S. Fly, Henry B. Gonzalez, 1-19 D. Roy Harrington, Gregory Luna, Oscar H. Mauzy, Bill Moore, 1-20 Frank Owen III, and W. A. Shofner; and 1-21 WHEREAS, A giant in Texas politics, Bob Bullock served the 1-22 State of Texas more than 40 years, and the acme of his political 2-1 career would be the eight years of superlative service he rendered 2-2 as lieutenant governor; Bob Bullock began his career in politics in 2-3 1956 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives, where he 2-4 served in the 55th and 56th legislatures; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Following a distinguished term as comptroller 2-6 of public accounts, Governor Bullock was sworn in as lieutenant 2-7 governor in 1991, and during his years in office, he guided some 2-8 of the most productive sessions in Texas legislative history, 2-9 helping shape every major piece of legislation; he died 2-10 June 18, 1999; and 2-11 WHEREAS, A member of a famous Texas political family, 2-12 Wayne Connally worked as a rancher before winning election to the 2-13 Texas House of Representatives in 1964; he served in the 60th 2-14 through the 62nd legislatures as a senator and played a leading 2-15 role in establishing the first upper-level institution for higher 2-16 education in Laredo; he died December 20, 2000; and 2-17 WHEREAS, Senator William S. Fly ably represented the citizens 2-18 of Victoria first as a member of the Texas House of Representatives 2-19 during the 50th through the 52nd legislatures and then as a member 2-20 of the Texas Senate during the 54th, 55th, and 56th legislatures; he 2-21 remained an active leader in his community following his legislative 2-22 service; Senator Fly died April 26, 2000; and 2-23 WHEREAS, In 1957, Henry B. Gonzalez became the first 2-24 Mexican-American to serve in the Texas Senate, where he earned a 3-1 reputation as a gentleman of unbending principle through his efforts 3-2 to thwart segregationist legislation; and 3-3 WHEREAS, He served during the 55th, 56th, and 57th legislative 3-4 sessions before resigning his Senate seat to become a United States 3-5 Representative and the first Mexican-American sent to Congress from 3-6 Texas; Congressman Gonzalez enjoyed overwhelming support from his 3-7 district and was elected to 18 successive terms before retiring from 3-8 public service in 1997; he died November 28, 2000; and 3-9 WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant, D. Roy Harrington spent 3-10 18 years as a member of the Texas Legislature; his political career 3-11 began in 1956, when he was elected a state representative for three 3-12 consecutive terms; Senator Harrington served in the 58th through the 3-13 64th legislatures and ably represented the needs of his southeast 3-14 Texas constituency; he died March 8, 2001; and 3-15 WHEREAS, Gregory Luna was known and loved for his gentle, 3-16 affable nature; beginning in 1985, he served four consecutive terms 3-17 in the Texas House of Representatives, which were followed by his 3-18 election in 1992 to the Texas Senate, where he served in the 73rd 3-19 through the 76th legislatures; and 3-20 WHEREAS, Senator Luna earned a reputation nonpareil as a 3-21 supporter of public education; in the Senate, he played a prominent 3-22 role in shaping legislation affecting school finance, Education Code 3-23 reform, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and school vouchers; 3-24 he died November 6, 1999; and 4-1 WHEREAS, Former Supreme Court Justice and Texas legislator 4-2 Oscar Holcombe Mauzy achieved renown through his staunch advocacy 4-3 of democratic principles; elected senator in 1966, he served in the 4-4 60th through the 69th legislatures, helping to advance equal rights 4-5 for women, education reform, consumer protection, open government, 4-6 and improvements in the civil justice system; and 4-7 WHEREAS, Senator Mauzy won election to the Texas Supreme Court 4-8 in 1986; his performance on the bench bolstered his reputation as a 4-9 defender of democratic principles and established him as one of 4-10 Texas' most revered public servants; he died October 10, 2000; and 4-11 WHEREAS, Twenty years after his retirement from public 4-12 service, the name of Bill Moore, the Bull of the Brazos, still 4-13 resonates throughout the Capitol; Bill Moore was elected to the 4-14 Texas House of Representatives while attending The University of 4-15 Texas School of Law, and he served one term; and 4-16 WHEREAS, Elected senator in 1948, he served for three decades 4-17 as Texas Senator, from the 51st through the 66th legislatures; 4-18 during this time, his commitment to the growth of The Texas A&M 4-19 University System cannot be overstated, and he succeeded in 4-20 changing the university into a co-educational institution; the 4-21 former dean of the Senate died May 27, 1999; and 4-22 WHEREAS, A longtime leading political figure in the 4-23 State of Texas, Frank Owen III, served in the Texas House of 4-24 Representatives in the 52nd and 53rd legislatures; in 1954, he 5-1 was elected to fill an unexpired term in the Texas Senate, where 5-2 he served in the 53rd through the 58th legislatures; while in 5-3 the Texas Legislature, Senator Owen was chairman of the Federal 5-4 Relations Committee and the Oil and Gas Committee; he died 5-5 February 20, 1999; and 5-6 WHEREAS, Throughout a career in public service that began 5-7 in 1939 and ended in 1971, W. A. Shofner devoted himself to his 5-8 fellow Texans; he was elected to one term in the Texas House of 5-9 Representatives for the 44th Legislature; in 1948, he was elected 5-10 to the Texas Senate and served as a member of the 51st and 52nd 5-11 legislatures; following his legislative career, Senator Shofner 5-12 joined the Texas Railroad Commission as a senior examiner in 1953 5-13 and retired in 1971; he died February 8, 1999; and 5-14 WHEREAS, Throughout Texas history, many citizens have served 5-15 their state with integrity and distinction as elected officials; 5-16 some are more well known than others, but all were united by their 5-17 desire to do their best for Texas; they worked hard and offered 5-18 personal sacrifices for the betterment of their fellow citizens, 5-19 and they will be remembered for their vision, their foresight, and 5-20 their abiding love of Texas; now, therefore, be it 5-21 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 5-22 77th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the families 5-23 of Bob Bullock, Wayne Connally, William S. Fly, Henry B. Gonzalez, 5-24 D. Roy Harrington, Gregory Luna, Oscar H. Mauzy, Bill Moore, 5-25 Frank Owen III, and W. A. Shofner; and, be it further 6-1 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 6-2 expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate, and that when 6-3 the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in honor of these exceptional 6-4 men. 6-5 Cain 6-6 Armbrister Harris Shapiro 6-7 Barrientos Haywood Shapleigh 6-8 Bernsen Jackson Sibley 6-9 Bivins Lindsay Staples 6-10 Brown Lucio Truan 6-11 Carona Madla Van de Putte 6-12 Duncan Moncrief Wentworth 6-13 Ellis Nelson West 6-14 Fraser Ogden Whitmire 6-15 Gallegos Zaffirini 6-16 Ratliff, President of the Senate 6-17 ______________________________________ 6-18 President of the Senate 6-19 I hereby certify that the above 6-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 6-21 on April 26, 2001, by a rising vote. 6-22 ______________________________________ 6-23 Secretary of the Senate 6-24 ______________________________________ 6-25 Member, Texas Senate