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H.R. No. 105
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Shirley West and her Buddy, the Honorable G. E.
West, marked a momentous occasion in their lives with the
celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary on March 22, 2006;
and
WHEREAS, From childhood classmates to study partners in high
school, the Wests' early years together always seemed to revolve
around education; married in Odessa on March 22, 1956, the
newlyweds moved to Abilene in 1957 in order for Representative West
to attend Hardin-Simmons University; Mrs. West worked for Stanolind
Oil and Representative West for Pan American while he was a student;
later in his career, he earned a bachelor of business
administration degree from The University of Texas of the Permian
Basin; and
WHEREAS, Following the birth of the couple's first child,
Representative West joined the staff of Eagle Fishing Tool and the
Wests moved to Andrews, where "Gone Fishing" held new meaning until
their return to Odessa in 1961; three years later, he resumed his
career with Pan American, which subsequently became Amoco, and he
is now retired from a notable 30-year career with that company; and
WHEREAS, First elected to the Texas Legislature in 1992, this
distinguished Texan keeps coming back for more to the delight of his
colleagues and constituents alike; when he isn't visiting Central
Texas, Representative West spends his free time back in Odessa
attending church, working around his house, and playing with his
grandchildren; hunting season finds him in the field with friends
and his grandsons, and he also loves to read, especially works on
American and Texas history; and
WHEREAS, For many years, Shirley West was a stay-at-home
mother, and after nurturing her lively brood through their youth,
she took the business world by storm and launched a successful
career in real estate; and
WHEREAS, Today, leading the Wests' considerable fan club are
their children and their spouses, Richie West, Lori and Wade
Bennington, and Ami and Scott Satterwhite, and their grandchildren,
Kelsee and Shelby West, Baylee Bennington, and Scotty, Lexi,
Landon, and Laci Satterwhite; and
WHEREAS, After 50 years of marriage, the ties of affection
and respect that bind this fortunate pair together have only grown
deeper and stronger; as they savor the richness of the past five
decades, their family and friends give thanks for the joyful
example of their enduring union; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Honorable
Buddy West and Shirley West on their golden wedding anniversary and
extend to them sincere best wishes for continued happiness and good
fortune; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Representative and Mrs. West as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Craddick
Craddick Giddings McReynolds
Allen Gonzales Menendez
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Merritt
Anchia Goodman Miller
Anderson Goolsby Moreno
Bailey Griggs Morrison
Berman Grusendorf Mowery
Blake Guillen Naishtat
Bohac Haggerty Nixon
Bonnen Hamilton Noriega
Branch Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Olivo
Brown of Brazos Harper-Brown Orr
Burnam Hartnett Otto
Callegari Hegar Paxton
Campbell Hernandez Pena
Casteel Herrero Phillips
Castro Hilderbran Pickett
Chavez Hill Pitts
Chisum Hochberg Puente
Coleman Hodge Quintanilla
Cook of Navarro Homer Raymond
Cook of Colorado Hope Reyna
Corte Hopson Riddle
Crabb Howard of Fort Bend Ritter
Crownover Howard of Travis Rodriguez
Davis of Harris Hughes Rose
Davis of Dallas Hunter Seaman
Dawson Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Delisi Isett Smith of Harris
Denny Jackson Smithee
Deshotel Jones of Lubbock Solis
Driver Jones of Dallas Solomons
Dukes Keel Strama
Dunnam Keffer of Dallas Straus
Dutton Keffer of Eastland Swinford
Edwards King of Parker Talton
Eiland King of Zavala Taylor
Eissler Kolkhorst Thompson
Elkins Krusee Truitt
England Kuempel Turner
Escobar Laney Uresti
Farabee Laubenberg Van Arsdale
Farrar Leibowitz Veasey
Flores Luna Villarreal
Flynn Madden Vo
Frost Martinez West
Gallego Martinez Fischer Wong
Gattis McCall Woolley
Geren McClendon Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 105 was adopted by the House on April
21, 2006, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House