H.R. No. 1873



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable Delmon Hodges has long been one of 
Fort Stockton's most prominent citizens, and his contributions to 
his community, as both a businessman and a county official, have 
greatly contributed to the quality of life enjoyed by those Texans 
who call Pecos County home; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hodges is a proud alumnus of Sul Ross College who 
today serves his alma mater as a member of the board of trustees of 
the Wesley Foundation of Sul Ross State University; his career as a 
successful oil and gas operator has spanned more than four decades, 
during which time he has also been a director of the First National 
Bank of Fort Stockton, and in 2002 this "Outstanding Citizen of Fort 
Stockton" was honored by the American Association of Professional 
Landmen with its Citizenship Award for his exceptional service to 
the Trans-Pecos area; and
	WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Hodges has distinguished himself 
as a public official of immense dedication and integrity, having 
served the citizens of Pecos County as county judge, county clerk, 
and deputy tax assessor; he is a devoted member of the community of 
faith at First Methodist Church and, in addition, has served in a 
leadership capacity with such organizations as the Jaycees, the 
Lions Club, the United Way, the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce, 
and the Trans-Pecos Soil Conservation District; and
	WHEREAS, Together with his cherished wife, the former Vida 
Watson, he has created a loving and supportive home for the couple's 
four children, and in recent years he has taken great delight in the 
addition of 11 grandchildren to the Hodges family; as a businessman 
and public servant, Mr. Hodges has helped to make the Pecos County 
community a better place in which to work and live, and his efforts 
are indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Delmon Hodges for his 
exemplary service to Pecos County and extend to him best wishes for 
continued success and happiness in his future endeavors; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Hodges as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                         Gallego

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1873 was adopted by the House on June 
1, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House