SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 143


In Memory

of

William Max Hale


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and 
commemorates the life of William Max Hale, who died March 17, 2006,
at the age of 70; and

	WHEREAS, Bill grew up in the Texas Panhandle; he was a 
passionate civil rights advocate, and he worked at the Mobilization
for Youth program with Michael Schwerner in New York and marched 
with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the South; and

	WHEREAS, Early in his career, Bill served as director and 
area coordinator of the Volunteers in Service to America program; 
he was head of the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission and was 
instrumental in the passage of the Texas Fair Housing Act and the 
Texas Commission on Human Rights Act by the Texas Legislature; 
and

	WHEREAS, Bill was the first executive director of the Texas 
Human Rights Commission, a position he held for 17 years; under 
his direction, the agency was able to obtain the first successful 
enforcement of fair housing laws against the Ku Klux Klan; and

	WHEREAS, Bill received numerous national and international 
honors for his work and was recognized by the Texas Senate and the 
House of Representatives for his contributions to the state; and

	WHEREAS, He served as chair of the Austin Human Rights 
Commission and as president of the International Association of 
Official Human Rights Agencies; and

	WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, Bill 
gave generously to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued 
counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew him; and

	WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,
and he leaves behind memories that will be cherished forever by 
his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere 
condolences to the bereaved family of William Max Hale:  his 
wife, Karen; his son, Mathis Hale; his daughter, Lisa Coody; and 
his grandchildren, Britton, Paige, and Jace; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the members of his family as an expression of profound sympathy 
from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this 
day, it do so in memory of William Max Hale.
                                                                      Barrientos




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 4, 2006, by a 
rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate