H.R. No. 772
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The retirement of the Honorable Ken Armbrister from
the Texas Senate brings to a close a productive and memorable tenure
as a member of the Texas Legislature, and it is fitting to recognize
this esteemed legislator for his myriad contributions to the State
of Texas; and
WHEREAS, A former police captain with the Victoria Police
Department and a graduate of Sam Houston State University and the
FBI National Academy, Senator Armbrister was serving as vice
president of the Victoria School Board when he was elected to the
Texas House of Representatives in 1983; his two terms in the house
were followed by election to the Texas Senate, where he has ably
served for the better part of two decades; and
WHEREAS, Senator Armbrister is the immediate past chairman of
the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Select
Committee on Water Policy, and he has authored, sponsored, and
cosponsored several noteworthy bills aimed at protecting
endangered species and creating groundwater conservation
districts; in addition, he has endeavored to increase retirement
benefits for Texas teachers, provide greater public access to
governmental information and decisions, and increase homestead
exemptions for homeowners; and
WHEREAS, During his illustrious legislative career, this
noted public servant has chaired the Senate Committees on Criminal
Justice, Intergovernmental Relations, and State Affairs, as well as
the Oversight Committee on Workers' Compensation; he has also been
a member of the Senate Committees on Finance, Business and
Commerce, Health and Human Services, and Economic Development; and
WHEREAS, Senator Armbrister, who has served as acting
governor and president pro tempore of the senate, has been honored
by law enforcement, teacher and education, healthcare, and other
organizations for his dedication to the people of Texas; he has
twice been named a Top Ten Crime Fighter by the Greater Dallas Crime
Commission and has been honored by the Texas Chambers of Commerce
and Business for his legislative leadership and exemplary record of
public service; and
WHEREAS, Having served under five governors and five
lieutenant governors, Ken Armbrister has gained a wealth of
invaluable knowledge and experience during his terms with the Texas
Legislature, and his impressive tenure has earned him the respect
and admiration of his colleagues in both the house and the senate,
and of the people of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby recognize the Honorable Ken
Armbrister on his retirement from the Texas Senate and extend best
wishes to him for continued success and good fortune in all his
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Senator Armbrister as an expression of high regard by
his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.
Morrison Cook of Colorado
Dawson Gonzalez Toureilles
Hegar Howard of Fort Bend
Kolkhorst Luna
Olivo Rose
Seaman
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
Callegari Hartnett Otto
Campbell Hegar Paxton
Casteel Hernandez Pena
Castro Herrero Phillips
Chavez Hilderbran Pickett
Chisum Hill Pitts
Coleman Hochberg Puente
Cook of Navarro Hodge Quintanilla
Cook of Colorado Homer Raymond
Corte Hope Reyna
Crabb Hopson Riddle
Crownover Howard of Fort Bend Ritter
Davis of Harris Howard of Travis Rodriguez
Dawson Hughes Rose
Delisi Hunter Seaman
Denny Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Deshotel Isett Smith of Harris
Driver Jackson Smithee
Dukes Jones of Lubbock Solis
Dunnam Jones of Dallas Solomons
Dutton Keel Strama
Edwards Keffer of Dallas Straus
Eiland Keffer of Eastland Swinford
Eissler King of Parker Talton
Elkins King of Zavala Taylor
England Kolkhorst Truitt
Escobar Krusee Turner
Farabee Kuempel Uresti
Farrar Laney Van Arsdale
Flores Laubenberg Veasey
Flynn Leibowitz Villarreal
Frost Luna Vo
Gallego Madden West
Gattis Martinez Wong
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
McCall Zedler
McClendon
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 772 was adopted by the House on May
15, 2006, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House