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 1-2                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1143
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
 1-4     recognize Perry M. Simmons on the auspicious occasion of his
 1-5     81st birthday on May 24, 2001; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Born on May 24, 1920, in Lake, Mississippi, Perry
 1-7     has been a Baytown resident for 63 years; Mr. Simmons has been
 1-8     happily married to his wonderful wife, Bernice Hlanak Simmons, for
 1-9     51 years, and they have two daughters and four grandchildren; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Mr. Simmons proudly served his country during
1-11     World War II as a member of the United States Navy; he was a
1-12     communications officer aboard the USS LST 709, which carried
1-13     General MacArthur back to the Philippines; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Perry Simmons served in the United States Navy from
1-15     1942 to 1946 and was awarded four combat medals plus the Philippine
1-16     Liberation Medal; he also saw action in the Leyte Gulf, in one of
1-17     the world's greatest naval battles; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Perry attended The University of Texas at Austin
1-19     after the war and obtained his bachelor's degree in journalism
1-20     in 1948; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Mr. Simmons has had several successful careers,
1-22     including a 14-year period in which he was Community Liaison for
1-23     Senator Lindsay during the senator's career as Harris County Judge;
 2-1     and
 2-2           WHEREAS, A member of the Baytown City Council for nine
 2-3     years, Mr. Simmons served as chairman of a committee in 1991 that
 2-4     changed the name of Interstate 10 to the Baytown East Freeway; in
 2-5     recognition of all that he had accomplished on behalf of Baytown,
 2-6     the West Main Bridge was renamed the Perry Simmons Bridge; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, A member of various organizations, Perry Simmons
 2-8     believes in returning value to his community; he has been a
 2-9     member of the West Baytown Kiwanis Club, the Navy League of the
2-10     United States, and the Baytown/West Chambers County Economic
2-11     Development Foundation Board of Directors; and
2-12           WHEREAS, Vitally interested in the welfare and progress of
2-13     his fellowman, Perry Simmons continues to contribute much of his
2-14     time and energy to his community; now, therefore, be it
2-15           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-16     77th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to Perry M. Simmons
2-17     on the occasion of his 81st birthday on May 24, 2001; and, be it
2-18     further
2-19           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-20     him as an expression of highest esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-21                                                                 Lindsay
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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 May 22, 2001.
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2-28                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-30                                           Member, Texas Senate