1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 826 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride 1-4 in welcoming to the Senate Chamber the distinguished guests 1-5 who have returned to the Capitol in celebration of Members' 1-6 Reunion Day; and 1-7 WHEREAS, These former state leaders have gathered together 1-8 on April 26, 2001, to take part in a Senate ceremony paying 1-9 tribute to their outstanding work on behalf of our state; and 1-10 WHEREAS, It is an honor for the Senators of the 1-11 77th Legislature and for Senate employees to recognize these 1-12 statesmen and revered public servants for their years of hard 1-13 work and many accomplishments while serving in our state's 1-14 highest political offices; and 1-15 WHEREAS, These exemplary gentlemen each deserve 1-16 accolades for their loyalty to our state and their dedicated 1-17 public service; now, therefore, be it 1-18 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-19 77th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to Governor Rick Perry, 1-20 Governor Preston Smith, Ben Barnes, and Bill Hobby for their 1-21 outstanding leadership as lieutenant governors of our state and 1-22 former Senators Don Adams, Roy Blake, Chet Brooks, Kent Caperton, 1-23 Steve Carriker, Ray Farabee, Michael Galloway, Bob Gammage, 2-1 Bob Glasgow, Bill Haley, Kent Hance, Grant Jones, Don Kennard, 2-2 Glenn Kothman, Bob McFarland, John Montford, Drew Nixon, 2-3 Bill Patman, Jerry Patterson, Walter Richter, Johnny B. Rogers, 2-4 Babe Schwartz, Bill Sims, Pete Snelson, Jack Strong, Hector Uribe, 2-5 James P. Wallace, Craig Washington, Murray Watson, and J. P. Word 2-6 on their exceptional service in the legislature; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be prepared for 2-8 these former state leaders as an expression of esteem from the 2-9 Texas Senate. 2-10 Truan 2-11 Armbrister Gallegos Ogden 2-12 Barrientos Harris Shapiro 2-13 Bernsen Haywood Shapleigh 2-14 Bivins Jackson Sibley 2-15 Brown Lindsay Staples 2-16 Cain Lucio Van de Putte 2-17 Carona Madla Wentworth 2-18 Duncan Moncrief West 2-19 Ellis Nelson Whitmire 2-20 Fraser Zaffirini 2-21 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 President of the Senate 2-24 I hereby certify that the above 2-25 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-26 on April 26, 2001. 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Secretary of the Senate 2-29 ______________________________________ 2-30 Dean of the Senate