SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 239
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is fortunate to
have many hardworking, dedicated employees, and one of the most
outstanding of these employees is Bruce Foster Hupp, who is
retiring after more than 30 years of meritorious state service;
and
WHEREAS, Executive assistant to Senator Gonzalo Barrientos,
Bruce is well known for his unwavering loyalty and utter devotion to
Senator Barrientos and the citizens of State Senatorial District 14;
and
WHEREAS, Born May 15, 1940, in Utica, Ohio, Bruce graduated
from The Ohio State University with a degree in cultural
anthropology; after serving with the Peace Corps in Guatemala, he
moved to Austin to pursue his doctorate; and
WHEREAS, The rough-and-tumble of Austin politics soon
lured him from the ivory towers of The University of Texas, and he
joined the campaign of Gus Garcia for school board; as fate would
have it, he met a young antipoverty worker, Gonzalo Barrientos,
and the rest, as they say, is history; and
WHEREAS, Armed only with his well-worn backpack and a deep
desire to serve, Bruce became office manager for Senator Barrientos
in his successful campaign for the Texas House of Representatives;
and
WHEREAS, Since 1975, Bruce and Senator Barrientos have
been an unbeatable Capitol duo, with Bruce fiercely protecting
the Senator's public life; every weekend found Bruce in the
office working to ensure that every inquiry, complaint, or need
of a constituent of Senator Barrientos was addressed and an
answer given; and
WHEREAS, Bruce is a true Renaissance man with varied
interests, chief among them wine, music, and Medieval murder
mysteries; and
WHEREAS, In many offices such a paragon would foster envy
and resentment, but his fellow staffers see in Bruce all that
Senator Barrientos does and they respect and cherish this
endearing and gentle man for his many, many admirable qualities;
and
WHEREAS, Although his Capitol friends will miss Bruce's
cheerful presence, they wish him well in his future endeavors,
which they hope include taking a well-deserved, monthlong
vacation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Bruce Foster Hupp
for his extraordinary state service and extend to him best wishes
for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Bruce Hupp as an expression of highest esteem from the
Texas Senate.
Barrientos
Armbrister Gallegos Seliger
Averitt Harris Shapiro
Brimer Hinojosa Shapleigh
Carona Jackson Staples
Deuell Janek Van de Putte
Duncan Lindsay Wentworth
Ellis Lucio West
Eltife Madla Whitmire
Estes Nelson Williams
Fraser Ogden Zaffirini
Dewhurst, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 14, 2006.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate