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                                                                  H.R. No. 725



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Roel C. Campos of Houston was accorded a 
well-deserved honor when he was appointed to the U.S. Securities 
and Exchange Commission; and
	WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Campos was born and raised in 
Harlingen, where he attended Harlingen High School; after 
completing his bachelor of science degree at the Air Force Academy, 
this notable gentleman served with distinction as an officer in the 
U.S. Air Force; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Campos was the first member of his family to 
attend college, and he honored his family's belief in his abilities 
and stalwart support by obtaining an outstanding education, earning 
an MBA from the University of California at Los Angeles and a law 
degree from Harvard Law School; and
	WHEREAS, For 15 years, Mr. Campos worked for major law firms 
in California as a corporate transactions/securities lawyer and 
litigator; in 1985, he became a federal prosecutor in the U.S. 
Attorney's Office in Los Angeles and made a name for himself for his 
successful prosecutions of violent narcotics cartels and major 
government contractors guilty of fraudulent conduct; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Campos went into private practice for several 
years before cofounding a radio broadcasting company, El Dorado 
Communications, Inc., which is currently based in Houston; and
	WHEREAS, His many accomplishments were duly recognized when 
he was nominated to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by 
President George W. Bush; he was confirmed by the senate on July 26, 
2002, and was sworn in as a commissioner in August 2002; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Campos is well-prepared and eminently qualified 
to answer the call to service as a commissioner of the U.S. 
Securities and Exchange Commission, having amassed a lifelong 
record of outstanding achievement and brought skilled leadership to 
each endeavor he has taken on; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Roel C. Campos on his appointment to the 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and extend to him sincere 
best wishes for continued success in the years to come; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Campos as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                           Solis

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 725 was adopted by the House on April 
8, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House