H.R. No. 843



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Myra Brown Robinson of Big Spring is being inducted 
into the Petroleum Hall of Fame on April 14, 2005, at the Petroleum 
Museum in Midland; and
	WHEREAS, The Petroleum Hall of Fame recognizes individuals 
who have made significant contributions to the development of the 
petroleum industry and impacted their communities through civic and 
social involvement; and
	WHEREAS, Myra Brown Robinson was born in Fort Worth in 1919 to 
Flora and John Brown and lived on the Triangle Ranch in Mitchell 
County until she reached school age and moved to Colorado City; she 
graduated from Colorado High School in 1937 and attended the 
University of California at Los Angeles before returning home to 
work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture; in 1942, she married 
G. R. "Bob" Robinson, who founded the Robinson Drilling Company in 
1947 with his father, Glenn Robinson, and Mrs. Robinson as 
bookkeeper and payroll clerk; the family business developed leases 
in Scurry, Mitchell, and Garza Counties and moved its headquarters 
to Big Spring in 1966; and
	WHEREAS, After her husband's untimely death in 1972, Mrs. 
Robinson quickly learned all aspects of the business and took over 
the company operations; she became one of the few women in the 
country to lead a drilling company, and for more than 30 years, she 
has kept up with changing technology, upgrading from nitroglycerin 
shoots to 3-D seismic operations; now known as Robinson Drilling of 
Texas, the company has drilled more than 1,500 wells totaling over 
13 million feet under her direction; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Robinson is known for her energetic 
leadership, strong character, fiscal responsibility, and 
unwavering loyalty to her employees; she was the first woman 
selected by the Permian Basin Petroleum Association for its Top 
Hand Award, representing a lifetime of personal and professional 
achievement; her commitment to her community has been amply 
demonstrated by her service as an elder of Big Spring's First 
Presbyterian Church, as a board member of the Salvation Army, 
Schreiner College, Presbyterian Church Foundation, and Texas 
Presbyterian Foundation, and as a member of the Petroleum Museum, 
Samaritan Counseling Center, and Howard College Foundation; she has 
also been named Big Spring's Woman of the Year and received the 
Samaritan Counseling Center's Ethics in Business Award; and
	WHEREAS, The beloved mother of our esteemed colleague, 
Representative Myra Crownover, Myra Brown Robinson holds the 
distinction of being only the second woman ever elected to the 
Petroleum Hall of Fame; her achievements as an industry and 
community leader have distinguished her among the members of her 
profession, and she is indeed deserving of this prestigious award; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Myra Brown Robinson on her 
induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame and commend her for her 
outstanding professional accomplishments and civic contributions; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Robinson as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                        Craddick

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 843 was adopted by the House on March 
31, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House