78S30175 MW-D

By:  Callegari                                                    H.R. No. 62 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, August 31, 2003, marked the retirement of Robert J. 
Whorton from the audit division of the Texas Comptroller of Public 
Accounts, drawing to a close an outstanding 24-year career with 
that agency; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Whorton, a U.S. Air Force veteran, joined the 
comptroller's office on June 19, 1979, working as an auditor in the 
Austin out-of-state audit group; he later transferred to the 
Houston South Audit Office and then to the Houston North Audit 
Office, where he served in audit select for three years, 
participated in the telecommuting pilot program, and was given a 
special assignment to work in Pennsylvania for a year; and
	WHEREAS, In his leisure time Mr. Whorton enjoys playing 
tennis and other outdoor sports; he ran in the 1985 Houston Tenneco 
Marathon, and he served as the coach and pitcher for the Houston 
North Audit Office softball team; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Whorton is a devoted father of two daughters, 
Sharon Kay Trencher and Rose Marie Aprill, as well as the proud 
grandfather of two grandchildren, Madeleine Marie and Landon 
Robert; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Robert Whorton has served the 
State of Texas with integrity and dedication, earning the lasting 
respect of all who have been privileged to work with him, and it is a 
pleasure to recognize his exemplary tenure with the state as he 
embarks on this exciting new chapter in his life; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Robert 
Whorton for his notable career with the Texas Comptroller of Public 
Accounts and extend to him best wishes for continued happiness; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Whorton as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.