79S32050 JHS-D

By:  Riddle                                                       H.R. No. 722



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, After 20 years of service as a member of the Texas 
House of Representatives, the Honorable Robert D. "Bob" Hunter is 
retiring from public office, and it is indeed appropriate to 
reflect on his impressive two-decade tenure at this time; and
	WHEREAS, Elected to represent the citizens of Abilene and 
Taylor County in a special election in 1986, Dr. Hunter is a veteran 
leader in the Texas House and currently serves as vice chairman of 
the House Committee on Regulated Industries and as a member of the 
House Committee on Government Reform; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed legislator, long renowned as a 
goodwill ambassador for the house, was a five-term chairman of the 
House Committee on State, Federal, and International Relations; he 
also co-chaired the House Select Committee on NAFTA and GATT; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Hunter served as the Texas vice chairman for the 
American Legislative Exchange Council and its Trade and 
Transportation Task Force and as a member of the Economic and 
Cultural Development Committee for the National Conference of State 
Legislatures, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee for the 
Southern Legislative Conference, and the International Committee 
for the Council of State Governments; and
	WHEREAS, This respected academician holds doctorates from 
Texas Wesleyan College, the University of St. Thomas, 
Hardin-Simmons University, McMurry University, and Abilene 
Christian University and is the recipient of an honorary doctor of 
laws degree from Pepperdine University; he earned bachelor's and 
master's degrees in business administration from Abilene Christian 
and enjoyed a distinguished 37-year tenure as one of the 
university's most esteemed administrators; and
	WHEREAS, A dedicated advocate for children, students, and 
educational facilities, this commendable gentleman is a member of 
the Texas Legislative Caucus for Missing and Exploited Children and 
has long been an active supporter of the state's institutions for 
higher learning; he has also served on the advisory boards of the 
Abilene/Taylor County Child Advocacy Center and the Chisholm Trail 
Council of the Boy Scouts of America; and
	WHEREAS, With retirement on the horizon, our colleague can 
look forward to spending more time with his wife, Shirley, and their 
children and grandchildren, and he can take pride in knowing that he 
has made a positive difference in the lives of countless Texans 
through his efforts as a state representative; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the Honorable Bob 
Hunter for his many years of dedicated service to his constituents 
and to the citizens of Texas and extend to him best wishes for 
happiness and success in the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Hunter as an expression of highest regard by his 
colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.