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78R3975 MW-D

By:  Lewis                                                      H.C.R. No. 47 


CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Tarrant County extension agent Hurley E. Miller has been named the recipient of a 2002 Superior Service Award, the highest honor given by Texas Cooperative Extension to a member of its faculty or staff; and WHEREAS, Mr. Miller currently serves as county extension agent for 4-H and youth development in Tarrant County; under his direction, the 4-H program has grown from 19 to 24 clubs, while membership and total participation have also increased significantly; and WHEREAS, Among Mr. Miller's successful projects are Teens Learning Leadership, an eight-week leadership development course, and One Homeless Night, a nationally recognized service learning project to raise community awareness about the homeless; and WHEREAS, Mr. Miller has also served with distinction in numerous professional leadership positions; president of the Texas Association of Extension 4-H Agents, he has represented Texas at the national agents' meeting, the Southern Region Leadership Conference, and the national Public Issues Leadership Development Conference in Washington, D.C.; and WHEREAS, On February 7, 2003, the Texas Legislative Black Caucus presented Mr. Miller with an Outstanding Texan Award for his exemplary work within the community; and WHEREAS, The 2002 Superior Service Award honors him for his outstanding achievement and personal commitment in serving Tarrant County youth and extension colleagues through educational efforts in leadership development; it represents the esteem in which he is held by his colleagues, and it is a pleasure to join with them in commending Mr. Miller for a job well done; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby congratulate Hurley E. Miller on receiving a Superior Service Award from Texas Cooperative Extension and extend to him warmest wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Miller as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.