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By:  Olivo                                                        H.R. No. 768



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Richard Daly is retiring as executive director of 
the Texas Catholic Conference on June 30, 2006, drawing to a close 
more than 30 years of service to that organization; and
	WHEREAS, Initially hired by the TCC in 1974 as its education 
director, Brother Daly was promoted to associate director four 
years later, and in 1979 he assumed his current position as 
executive director; and
	WHEREAS, The TCC is the association of the state's 15 Roman 
Catholic dioceses, and in his role as its director, Brother Daly has 
been responsible for overseeing cooperation and collaboration 
between the dioceses as well as for representing  the TCC before the 
Texas Legislature, the Texas delegation in Congress, and various 
state agencies in relevant public policy issues; and
	WHEREAS, Under his supervision, the TCC administers numerous 
education programs, the annual General Assembly, the Catholic 
Archives of Texas, the state's Catholic school accreditations, and 
the coordination of 20 departments within the conference; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the South-West Province of the 
Congregation of Holy Cross and a 1961 graduate of St. Edward's 
University, Brother Daly spent 12 years as an educator, including 
eight years in Wichita Falls as a high school teacher and principal; 
in 1972, he returned to his alma mater to work as assistant to the 
president and director of university relations; following two years 
with St. Edward's, he was hired by the TCC; and
	WHEREAS, He has continued his affiliation with St. Edward's 
by serving as a trustee and as an occasional adjunct instructor in 
history and political science; a member of the National Association 
of State Catholic Conference Directors, which he has served as 
president, Brother Daly also shares his expertise as a trustee of 
the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, a board member of the 
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, and a counselor for 
the Provincial Council of the South-West Province; and
	WHEREAS, The Catholic Conference of Texas is addressing 
issues of vital importance not only to the state's growing Catholic 
population but also to all Texans, and for the past three decades, 
Brother Daly has indeed served his organization and the state well; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Brother Richard 
Daly on his outstanding service as executive director of the Texas 
Catholic Conference and extend to him sincere best wishes for 
happiness and success in all his future endeavors; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Brother Daly as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.