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79R5155 JHS-D

By:  Rodriguez                                                    H.R. No. 285



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable Elliott Naishtat is celebrating his 
60th birthday on February 15, 2005, despite any argument, 
documentation, or other dubious evidence that he may provide to the 
contrary, and the members of this chamber are proud to recognize 
this momentous event; and
	WHEREAS, Known by constituents and friends as the Hebrew 
Hammer, champion of the poor and needy, Representative Naishtat is 
in the midst of his eighth legislative session since winning 
election as representative of House District 49 in November of 
1990; during his notable tenure he has been recognized by numerous 
state and national organizations, inc1uding AARP, the American 
Foundation for the Blind, the American Cancer Society, the Texas 
Council on Family Violence, and the Texas Public Health 
Association; he was also named one of Texas' Ten Best Legislators by 
the State Bar Family Law Section; and
	WHEREAS, A native New Yorker and a mensch in every sense of 
the word, Elliott--two l's, two t's, thank you very much--has lived 
in Texas for some 30 years, which makes him half Texan; he attended 
Queens College before heading to Austin, where he earned his 
master's degree in social work and his law degree from The 
University of Texas at Austin; and
	WHEREAS, Few individuals can rival Elliott's uncanny ability 
to procure complimentary food by attending the season's various 
social and political events; in fact, on more than one occasion 
since taking office he has eaten breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with 
the occasional between-meal snack, at someone else's expense; 
friends claim that he wouldn't have salt and pepper in his house if 
it weren't for the tiny packets packaged with the plastic cutlery 
offered at free barbecue dinners; and
	WHEREAS, In his defense, however, it must be stated that 
Elliott always provides the gefilte fish at Pesach Seder--and not 
the cheap, low-salt kind, either; only the finest fish cakes will do 
when celebrating Passover, but you better arrive early if you want 
more than one piece; and
	WHEREAS, It's safe to say that Elliott has not overwhelmed 
his friends with either his athletic prowess or his decision-making 
skill on the softball field; to put it gently, it's highly unlikely 
that the Mets will be offering him a job as third-base coach any 
time soon; but when it comes to making decisions on the floor of the 
House, Representative Naishtat has consistently honored the 
desires and wishes of his constituents; and
	WHEREAS, Sixty years young and showing no signs of slowing 
down, Elliott Naishtat is a credit to the field of public service, 
and it is with the utmost respect and honor that the members of this 
chamber wish him Mazel Tov on the occasion of his 60th birthday; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commemorate the 60th birthday of the Honorable 
Elliott Naishtat and extend to him best wishes for a truly memorable 
birthday celebration.