78R17991 WMS-D

By:  Naishtat                                                     H.R. No. 1509



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Humboldt Mandell is one of the most senior and 
respected employees of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA), and his singular contributions to the field 
of space exploration are worthy of special commendation; and
	WHEREAS, Interested in flight from an early age, Mr. Mandell 
earned his pilot's license at 16 and later joined the Air Force 
ROTC; he pursued his higher education at The University of Texas at 
Austin (UT), graduating in 1957, and in the summers expanded his 
knowledge and experience by working at aerospace companies; and
	WHEREAS, He joined the staff at NASA in 1962 as a design 
engineer and ultimately attained the title of program manager; much 
of his time at the space agency has been devoted to spearheading 
manned flight to the planet Mars, and in spite of the vast 
mechanical, physiological, psychological, and political obstacles 
to accomplishing such a monumental feat, Mr. Mandell and his team 
have remained focused on attaining that goal; and
	WHEREAS, A mainstay at the Johnson Space Center in Clear 
Lake, Mr. Mandell spends one day each week coordinating NASA 
activities with the Texas Space Grant Consortium, and also finds 
time in his busy schedule to follow UT sports teams; his continuing 
support of UT also includes  serving as president of the Texas Exes 
in 1990-1991 and cochairing the committee that created the Texas 
Scholars Program; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout the course of his more than four decades 
with NASA, Mr. Mandell has applied his skills, knowledge, and 
prestige to realizing the goal of manned space flight to Mars, and 
it is truly appropriate that he be honored for his remarkable 
efforts in this regard; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Humboldt Mandell for his significant and 
visionary contributions to our nation's space program and extend to 
him sincere best wishes for future success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Mandell as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.