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H.R. No. 794
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Joseph M. "Joe" Nixon of Houston has
rendered exceptional service to the people of his state as a member
of the Texas House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, Representative Nixon has worked tirelessly on
behalf of the constituents of District 133 since his initial
election to the house in 1994; in his six terms of office, he has
held a number of positions of responsibility, including chairman of
the Civil Practices Committee, cochairman of the Construction
Industry-Related Workers' Compensation Issues Committee, and
member of the Judicial Affairs, Criminal Jurisprudence, Juvenile
Justice and Family Issues, and Higher Education Committees; his
record of service has been recognized with numerous awards,
including Legislator of the Year honors from the Texas
Obstetricians and Gynecologists Association and the Texas Civil
Justice League, as well as a Legislative Service Award from the
Harris County Medical Society, and he was named champion of free
enterprise by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Despite the many demands of public service and his
law practice, Representative Nixon finds time to give back to the
community he is proud to serve; he is presently a board member for
the Holocaust Museum of Houston and has coached soccer and
basketball teams in the West Houston Christian League and baseball
in the Memorial Ashford Little League; moreover, this life fellow
of the Houston Bar Foundation is a valued member of St. Michael's
Catholic Church, the State Bar of Texas, and the Texas Bar
Foundation, in which he is a fellow; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure in the Texas House, Joe Nixon
has ably represented the interests of his constituents and people
throughout the Lone Star State, and he has set an outstanding
example of citizenship and service to others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the Honorable Joe
Nixon for his legislative service and extend to him sincere
appreciation for his dedication; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Representative Nixon as an expression of high regard
by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.
Callegari
Hilderbran
Miller
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 Noriega
Bonnen Hamilton Oliveira
Branch Hamric Olivo
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Brazos Harper-Brown Otto
Burnam Hartnett Paxton
Callegari Hegar Pena
Campbell Hernandez Phillips
Casteel Herrero Pickett
Castro Hilderbran Pitts
Chavez Hill Puente
Chisum Hochberg Quintanilla
Coleman Hodge Raymond
Cook of Navarro Homer Reyna
Cook of Colorado Hope Riddle
Corte Hopson Ritter
Crabb Howard of Fort Bend Rodriguez
Crownover Howard of Travis Rose
Davis of Harris Hughes Seaman
Davis of Dallas Hunter Smith of Tarrant
Dawson Hupp Smith of Harris
Delisi Isett Smithee
Denny Jackson Solis
Deshotel Jones of Lubbock Solomons
Driver Jones of Dallas Strama
Dukes Keel Straus
Dunnam Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Dutton Keffer of Eastland Talton
Edwards King of Parker Taylor
Eiland King of Zavala Thompson
Eissler Kolkhorst Truitt
Elkins Krusee Turner
England Kuempel Uresti
Escobar Laney Van Arsdale
Farabee Laubenberg Veasey
Farrar Leibowitz Villarreal
Flores Luna Vo
Flynn Madden West
Frost Martinez Wong
Gallego Martinez Fischer Woolley
Gattis McCall Zedler
Geren McClendon
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 794 was adopted by the House on May
15, 2006, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House