By:  Hunter                                                       H.R. No. 787



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Steven Lewis Kelly, of Abilene, celebrated his 50th 
birthday on February 8, 2006; and
	WHEREAS, he was born to Loreta Amber Lewis and V. W. Kelley on 
February 8, 1956, in San Angelo, Texas, and was the youngest of four 
children; and
	WHEREAS, he moved with his family to Abilene in 1959 after the 
death of his father; and
	WHEREAS, Steven was educated in the Abilene Independent 
School system and attended:  Taylor Elementary, Lincoln Junior 
High, and Graduated Abilene High School 1974; and
	WHEREAS, While in school he was a Boy Scout and earned the 
highest honor of Eagle Scout, played the violin, and participated 
in church mission trips and church youth group; and
	WHEREAS, He attended Abilene Christian University beginning 
in 1974 and completed his duel degree in Business Administration 
and management and marketing in 1978; and
	WHEREAS, In the summer of 1976 he married Amanda Sue 
Headrick; and           
	WHEREAS, He worked for IBM corporation in Abilene and San 
Angelo, and worked as a manager at Albertson's; and
	WHEREAS, He went to work for the United States Postal Service 
in Abilene at the Mail-Processing Center; and
	WHEREAS, He moved to work for the Postal Service at the Remote 
and Coding center in Abilene as a supervisor there until its 
closing; and
	WHEREAS, He then transferred to the Sweetwater Post Office 
where he worked as a supervisor for 3 years, and during which time 
he was trained as a route inspector and began traveling across much 
of the southwest area performing route inspections for the Postal 
Services; and
	WHEREAS, After a couple of Officer in Charge positions, he 
was chosen to serve as the Postmaster in Ballinger, TX., where he 
currently works and lives; and
	WHEREAS, He and his wife Amanda have three son's Casey Heath 
Kelley, Chad Headrick Kelley, and Clay Harding; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th, 3rd 
Called Session, hereby congratulate Steven Lewis Kelley on 
celebrating his 50th Birthday; and be it further
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session recognize that Steven and his wife 
Amanda will celebrate 30 years of marriage in July 10, 2006; and be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Steven Kelley.