SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 11


In Memory

of

James Jarrell Pickle


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and 
commemorates the life of the Honorable James Jarrell "Jake" Pickle, 
Congressman, statesman, and voice for the common man, who died
June 18, 2005, at the age of 91; and
	WHEREAS, A congressional district served by such 
historical figures as Lyndon Baines Johnson and Homer Thornberry 
requires a person of great stature to stand on the shoulders of 
the giants of the past, and Jake Pickle was such a man; with a 
formidable will and a prodigious capacity for work, he gave voice 
to the hopes and aspirations of countless Texans during his years 
of illustrious service to his state and nation; and
	WHEREAS, Born October 11, 1913, in the West Texas town of 
Roscoe, Jake Pickle grew up in Big Spring, where he learned the 
values of education, hard work, and honesty, traits that were to 
mark a life and career spent in devoted service to his 
constituents and to his state; and
	WHEREAS, Jake's involvement in politics began
at an early age when he was elected student body president at
The University of Texas at Austin; he proceeded to develop a 
lifelong commitment to the university and dedicated himself to 
directing millions of dollars to its research, technology, and 
educational programs; The University of Texas Balcones Research 
Center was renamed the J.J. Pickle Research Campus in his honor 
in 1994; and
	WHEREAS, After his graduation from the university, Jake 
served as an area director for the National Youth Administration; 
in 1942, he joined the United States Navy, and that same year, he 
married Ella Nora "Sugar" Critz; and
	WHEREAS, In the 1940s, Jake cofounded the radio station 
KVET and an advertising firm, Syers-Pickle and Winn; throughout 
the 1950s, Jake served on the State Democratic Executive 
Committee, and in the 1950s and 1960s, he played a significant 
role in the campaigns of such state and national officials as 
Price Daniel, Allen Shivers, John Connally, and Lyndon Johnson; 
in 1952, Sugar Pickle passed away, and in 1960, he married
Beryl Bolton McCarroll; and
	WHEREAS, Elected to the United States House of Representatives
in 1963, Jake served the 10th Congressional District for 32 years, 
bringing his constituents numerous vital programs and services; he 
also contributed significantly to the growth of Austin by bringing 
the technological consortium SEMATECH to the city, and he was a 
greatly admired community leader who was active in numerous civic 
and charitable organizations; and
	WHEREAS, Jake Pickle's signal achievement in Congress was 
his passage of the 1983 Social Security reform bill, which 
rescued the program from insolvency, helping to ensure 
generations of Americans freedom from want into their retirement 
years; and

	WHEREAS, The vote most representative of the courage and 
integrity of Jake Pickle, and the one of which he was proudest, 
was his vote for passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act; one of only 
six Southern representatives to vote for the bill, Jake refused 
to let the possibility of defeat at the polls deter him from 
listening to the dictates of his conscience; and
	WHEREAS, A giant in the history of Texas politics,
Jake Pickle helped shape Texas into the prosperous state it is 
today and was involved in the major legislative and social 
reforms of late 20th century America; and
	WHEREAS, A highly respected and well-loved man, Jake 
walked through life with strength and integrity, and he was an 
inspiration to all who knew him; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father, and grandfather,
Jake Pickle lived a full and complete life, and he leaves behind 
memories that will be cherished forever by his family and 
countless friends; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere 
condolences to the bereaved family of James Jarrell "Jake" Pickle:  
his wife of 45 years, Beryl; his daughter and son-in-law,
Peggy Pickle and Donald Cook; his stepsons and their wives,
Dick McCarroll and Missy and Graham McCarroll and Marsha; his 
brother, Joe Pickle; his sister, Judith Pickle Lancaster; and his 
six grandchildren and four great-granddaughters; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 
members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the 
Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so 
in memory of the Honorable James Jarrell "Jake" Pickle.
                                                                      Barrientos




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on June 27, 2005, by a 
rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate