78R17783 JHS-D

By:  Goolsby                                                      H.R. No. 1711



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, William Lee "Billy" Atkins has been elected 2004 
vice president of the North American Gaming Regulators Association 
(NAGRA), and it is a pleasure to wish him well as he begins his 
duties; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Atkins was appointed to NAGRA's Charitable 
Gaming Committee in 2001, and he currently serves as director of the 
Texas Lottery Commission's charitable bingo operations division; 
at the conclusion of his tenure as vice president of NAGRA he will 
assume the presidency of the association; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1984, NAGRA is composed of federal, 
state, local, tribal, and provincial government agencies; the 
organization develops standards for legislation and rules 
concerning the regulation of legalized gaming activities in North 
America; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Atkins joined the Texas Lottery Commission in 
1993 as a special projects coordinator for the intergovernmental 
affairs division and was named assistant director of the charitable 
bingo operations division the following year; in 1997 he became 
acting director of the division, and a year later he fully assumed 
the responsibilities of director; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his career as a public servant, he has 
demonstrated steadfast leadership skills and integrity, and he will 
undoubtedly continue this trend as he takes on the challenges of his 
new position with the North American Gaming Regulators Association; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate William Lee "Billy" Atkins on his 
election as vice president of the North American Gaming Regulators 
Association and extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Atkins as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.