78S20374 MMS-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 195



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Glen Castlebury of Austin, whose association with 
Texas state government extends back more than 3-1/2 decades, is 
retiring August 31, 2003, as special assistant to the executive 
director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ); and
	WHEREAS, A member of the TDCJ staff since 1994, Mr. 
Castlebury served as the agency's director of public information 
for a number of years before assuming his present post; in his role 
as the department's spokesman, he sought to provide candid 
information to Texas, national, and international media while 
explaining the mission and various programs of the TDCJ; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Castlebury began his notable career as a 
newspaperman; a reporter for the Austin American-Statesman from 
1958 to 1972, he first covered the Capitol in 1967, was permanently 
assigned to that bureau in 1968, and served as the paper's Capitol 
bureau chief from 1969 to 1972; while employed with the paper he 
reported on the Charles Whitman/UT Tower sniper story, the 
Sharpstown scandal, and the Dirty 30; and
	WHEREAS, From 1972 to 1975, Mr. Castlebury served as a public 
relations consultant for state legislators Dan Kubiak, John Bigham, 
and Bob Gammage; he then joined the staff of Bob Bullock, working 
with Mr. Bullock in the comptroller's office from 1975 to 1990 and 
in the lieutenant governor's office from 1990 to 1994; during those 
two decades he handled public information duties and wrote most of 
Mr. Bullock's speeches; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of his career Mr. Castlebury has 
received a host of accolades, including awards from the Headliners 
Club, the Associated Press Managing Editors, and the Texas 
Institute of Letters; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Castlebury is married to the former Carol Martin 
of Atlanta, whom he met while both were journalists covering the 
Texas Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Proud to bear the title Dean of the Government 
Flacks, Glen Castlebury has proven his exceptional ability in one 
demanding arena after another, and he is indeed deserving of 
commendation for his outstanding professional accomplishments and 
for the part he has long played in making possible an informed Texas 
citizenry; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Glen 
Castlebury on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas 
Department of Criminal Justice and extend to him sincere 
appreciation for his distinguished service to the Lone Star State; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Castlebury as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.