H.R. No. 259


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The birth of Thomas Russell "Tripp" Craddick III to Tommy and Laura Craddick on April 26, 2006, represented a joyous and unforgettable occasion for this fine Texas family; and WHEREAS, Making his way into the world at 11:28 a.m., this welcome addition to the Craddick household weighed in at 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 21-1/4 inches in length at birth, but the delight he has brought to the members of his doting family is truly immeasurable; and WHEREAS, Tripp has already enriched the lives of his parents and many admirers, including his maternal grandparents, Allen and Susan Parker, and his paternal grandparents, Nadine Craddick and Speaker Tom Craddick, who was privileged to have his grandson named in his honor; and WHEREAS, This precious child will surely thrive in the loving embrace formed by his parents, extended family, and friends--a circle that will undoubtedly nurture this treasured young Texan throughout his life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby officially welcome Thomas Russell Craddick III as a new citizen of Texas and extend sincere congratulations to Tommy and Laura Craddick on the birth of their beloved son; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Tripp, his parents, and his entire family as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Hamric 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. 259 was adopted by the House on April 27, 2006, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House