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                                                                  H.R. No. 241



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, R. L. "Bobby" Bowling IV of El Paso has been named 
president of the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) for 2004; and
	WHEREAS, A third-generation homebuilder in El Paso, Mr. 
Bowling follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, R. L. Bowling, 
Jr., who began building homes in the city in 1950, and his father, 
R. L. Bowling III, who started in the business in 1970; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Bobby Bowling and his brothers, Randy and 
Greg, operate Tropicana Homes, a company that specializes in 
"starter" homes but that also builds "move-up," semi-custom, and 
custom homes; each year, the firm constructs approximately 200 
units; and
	WHEREAS, Tropicana works with many different government 
programs in order to obtain subsidy and down payment assistance for 
its buyers; over the past decade, the company has worked with the 
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the Housing 
Authority and Community Development Department of the City of El 
Paso, and several local nonprofit housing providers; and
	WHEREAS, A licensed real estate broker and licensed mortgage 
broker, Mr. Bowling is currently president of Tropicana Building 
Corp., president of Tropicana Homes Realty, and vice president of 
Patriot Mortgage Company; and
	WHEREAS, This outstanding Texan received a B.B.A. in real 
estate and urban land development from The University of Texas at 
Austin in 1992; he has served on the board of directors of the El 
Paso Association of Builders (EPAB) since 1993 and as a state 
director of the TAB since 1994, and he has been active in a number of 
committees within each organization; the youngest individual to 
ever serve as president of EPAB, he was named Builder of the Year in 
1997; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Bowling has given generously of his time and 
efforts to the community, serving on several Mayor's Advisory 
Councils regarding housing and development issues and as a football 
coach for his son's Little League football team; he and his wife, 
Joanne, are the proud parents of four children, Sarah, Dalton, 
Lindsey, and Jamie, and are valued members of St. Matthews Catholic 
Church; and
	WHEREAS, By bringing home ownership within the reach of many 
first-time buyers, Bobby Bowling is helping to strengthen the 
social fabric of El Paso, and through his many contributions to 
trade and civic organizations, he is rendering outstanding service 
to his industry and to his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate R. L. "Bobby" 
Bowling IV on being named president of the Texas Association of 
Builders for 2004 and extend to him sincere best wishes for 
continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Bowling as an expression of high esteem by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                     Quintanilla

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 241 was adopted by the House on 
October 2, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House