H.R. No. 321
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of this chamber would like to take this
opportunity to congratulate the Honorable Mike Krusee by resolution
on his birthday, rather than run the risk of having to perform yet
another round of "Happy Birthday to You" in front of a live
audience; and
WHEREAS, Born in Chicago on February 26, 1959, this yuppie
Yankee left that toddlin' town for the Southwest early in his youth
and spent his formative years in Turkey, Texas, and Arkansas, where
he graduated from high school and no doubt yearned to return to the
Lone Star State just as fast as he could; and
WHEREAS, Fortunately for us, he made it, by way of Georgetown
University, and after studying under the likes of Dr. Henry
Kissinger and other brilliant notables, our fair hero moved back to
Texas determined to make a difference in his adopted home state; and
WHEREAS, Now in his sixth legislative session,
Representative Krusee has done just that, and he currently serves
his fellow Texans as a valued member of the House Civil Practices
and Redistricting committees, as well as grand high poo-bah of the
House Transportation Committee; this long-time road warrior brings
vital knowledge and expertise to his role as chairman of that
committee, and his self-professed talent for juggling might also
come in mighty handy in the days to come; and
WHEREAS, Known variously as "Please stop calling me Mr.
Chairman" Krusee, Johnny Cruise, and Mike "The Highway" Krusee
depending on the audience, this preppy public servant has also made
a name for himself among the constituents of Williamson County and a
host of others who've been singing his praises all the live long
day; and
WHEREAS, When Representative Krusee isn't downtown shaping
state policy, he enjoys a busy professional and personal life that
makes him the envy of the minivan set; together with his wife,
Leigh, Mr. Krusee is the proud parent of five terrific kids, Alison,
Joe, Sam, Jim, and Ben, and his role as a harried father of five may
account for his rabid interest in roadways, since he must spend a
great deal of his time schlepping the home team around town; and
WHEREAS, Despite his "goody-two-shoes" image, Representative
Krusee has been known to at least give the envelope a nudge on
occasion in pursuit of what some might call extreme sports,
although after winding up in a body cast following a skydiving
incident, the only surfing he enjoys these days is on the Banana
Republic and Pottery Barn websites; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his fine tenure in this chamber, Mike
Krusee has remained committed to shaping a future for Texas that is
as bright as the teeth in that perfectly maintained smile, and this
state is all the richer for his presence; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Mike Krusee on the
memorable occasion of his birthday and extend to him sincere best
wishes for continued success and happiness in the coming year; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Representative Krusee as an expression of good-natured
fun by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.
McCall
Craddick
Giddings
Miller
Allen
Goodman
Moreno of Harris
Alonzo
Goolsby
Moreno of El Paso
Bailey
Griggs
Morrison
Baxter
Grusendorf
Mowery
Berman
Guillen
Naishtat
Bohac
Gutierrez
Nixon
Bonnen
Haggerty
Noriega
Branch
Hamilton
Oliveira
Brown of Kaufman
Hamric
Olivo
Brown of Brazos
Hardcastle
Paxton
Burnam
Harper-Brown
Pena
Callegari
Hartnett
Phillips
Campbell
Heflin
Pickett
Canales
Hegar
Pitts
Capelo
Hilderbran
Puente
Casteel
Hill
Quintanilla
Castro
Hochberg
Rangel
Chavez
Hodge
Raymond
Chisum
Homer
Reyna
Christian
Hope
Riddle
Coleman
Hopson
Ritter
Cook of Navarro
Howard
Rodriguez
Cook of Colorado
Hughes
Rose
Corte
Hunter
Seaman
Crabb
Hupp
Smith of Tarrant
Crownover
Isett
Smith of Harris
Davis of Harris
Jones of Lubbock
Smithee
Davis of Dallas
Jones of Bexar
Solis
Dawson
Jones of Dallas
Solomons
Delisi
Keel
Stick
Denny
Keffer of Dallas
Swinford
Deshotel
Keffer of Eastland
Talton
Driver
King
Taylor
Dukes
Kolkhorst
Telford
Dunnam
Kuempel
Thompson
Dutton
Laney
Truitt
Edwards
Laubenberg
Turner
Eiland
Lewis
Uresti
Eissler
Luna
Van Arsdale
Elkins
Mabry
Villarreal
Ellis
Madden
West
Farabee
Marchant
Wilson
Farrar
Martinez Fischer
Wise
Flores
McCall
Wohlgemuth
Flynn
McClendon
Wolens
Gallego
McReynolds
Wong
Garza
Menendez
Woolley
Gattis
Mercer
Zedler
Geren
Merritt
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 321 was adopted by the House on
February 26, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House