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                                                                  H.R. No. 22 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, President George Herbert Walker Bush and First Lady 
Barbara Bush have been accorded the Allan Shivers Public Service 
Award by the Headliners Foundation of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1985 in honor of Governor Shivers, 
the first chairman of the Headliners Foundation Board of Governors, 
the award is given periodically to those individuals whose high 
ideals, integrity, and skill in rendering meritorious public 
service embody the essence of the late governor's leadership; the 
tribute was conferred on President and Mrs. Bush on January 12, 
2006, during a gala event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 
Headliners Club; and
	WHEREAS, George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United 
States, first served this country in the armed forces during World 
War II; at one time the youngest pilot in the U.S. Navy, he flew 58 
combat missions in the Pacific Theater and was awarded the 
Distinguished Flying Cross; and
	WHEREAS, In the 1960s, having made his mark as a Texas oilman, 
President Bush turned his talents to public service; elected to the 
United States House of Representatives in 1966, he was named to the 
prestigious Ways and Means Committee during his freshman term; and
	WHEREAS, After concluding a second term in the house, 
President Bush held a number of high-ranking appointive offices:  
ambassador to the United Nations, chairman of the Republican 
National Committee, chief United States liaison officer to the 
People's Republic of China, and director of the Central 
Intelligence Agency; and
	WHEREAS, Elected vice president in 1980 and again in 1984, he 
devoted much of his time to two special projects, chairing task 
forces on federal deregulation and international drug smuggling at 
the behest of President Ronald Reagan; and
	WHEREAS, Sworn in as president in 1989, George Bush began 
negotiations to create NAFTA, signed several nuclear disarmament 
agreements with the Soviet Union and Russia, and sent troops to 
overthrow the regime of Panamanian general Manuel Noriega, who was 
then brought to the United States for trial as a drug trafficker; 
and
	WHEREAS, Barbara Bush, one of the country's most admired 
first ladies, has herself forged a notable record of public 
service; a champion of volunteerism, she has assisted with work in 
numerous critical areas, including efforts to address the scourge 
of AIDS and the problems of the homeless and the elderly; the 
honorary chair of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, 
which she established in 1989, she also holds a seat on the boards 
of AmeriCares and the Mayo Clinic; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout their years in public life, President and 
Mrs. Bush have exemplified leadership infused with heart, 
character, and resolve, and they have truly earned the lasting 
esteem and affection of their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor President George H. 
W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush on their receipt of the Allan 
Shivers Public Service Award from the Headliners Foundation of 
Texas and extend to them profound appreciation for the 
distinguished service they have rendered this nation; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for President and Mrs. Bush as an expression of high regard 
by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                         Goolsby

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 22 was adopted by the House on April 
27, 2006, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House