By:  Hunter                                                       H.R. No. 239


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Mr. Jerry L. Love of Abilene has been elected Chairman-Elect of the 27,000-member Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; and WHEREAS, He was elected on June 24, 2005, to serve as the Chairman-Elect of the society's board of directors and will serve Texas CPAs by setting policy, managing programs, and overseeing activities to assist them; and WHEREAS, Mr. Love is currently president and chief executive officer of the highly respected accounting firm of Davis, Kinard & Co., P.C. located in Abilene; and WHEREAS, He has been involved in numerous community activities, including the Grace Museum, Rotary Club, the KACU Community Advisory Board, the Jon Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Foundation, Abilene Jaycees, Nonprofit Resource Center, Abilene Boys Club, Taylor County Cancer Society, and is campaign treasurer for State Representative Bob Hunter; and WHEREAS, Mr. Love is a graduate of Abilene Christian University and currently holds licenses as a certified public accountant, certified financial planner, certified valuation analyst, and business valuator for accredited litigation; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature offer heartiest congratulations to Mr. Jerry Love for being elected the new chairman of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Jerry Love and his lovely wife, Roz, as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.