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79R3397 JNC-D

By:  Hodge                                                        H.R. No. 78 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may 
temper the profound sadness that the passing of Roy Evans, at the 
age of 79, brings to all those who loved this good man; and
	WHEREAS, A committed civil rights and workers' compensation 
advocate, Mr. Evans was an incomparable leader in Texas organized 
labor who helped provide a strong voice for many in the Lone Star 
State; and
	WHEREAS, He dedicated his time and energy to a host of 
organizations over the years, including the International Union, 
United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of 
America (UAW), the Office and Professional Employees International 
Union (OPEIU), International Association of Machinist and 
Aerospace Workers (IAM), International Union of Electronic, 
Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers (IUE), the 
Newspaper Guild, and the American Federation of Government 
Employees (AFGE); and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Evans rose through the ranks by his hard work and 
astute leadership to become administrative vice-president of the 
CIO, president of a UAW local, and public relations director, 
secretary-treasurer, and president of the Texas AFL-CIO, a position 
in which he served with distinction from 1971 to 1973; and
	WHEREAS, Among the many accomplishments realized during his 
exceptional career, Mr. Evans served as a labor negotiator during 
talks over workers' compensation reform, on the Industrial Accident 
Board, as the first president of the Texas Labor Movement 
Foundation, and as a workers' compensation advisor and liaison for 
the U.S. Department of Labor; he was duly recognized for his 
significant efforts in 2000, when he was inducted into the Texas 
Labor Hall of Fame; and
	WHEREAS, Roy Evans was a man of great vision who dedicated 
much of his life to improving the working conditions of countless 
Texans; though his special presence will be missed by all who knew 
him, his spirit will surely live on in the hearts of the many people 
whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Roy Evans and extend 
sincere sympathy to all those who mourn the passing of this 
extraordinary man; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Roy 
Evans.