79R4957 MAM-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 845



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Clayton W. Williams, Jr., of Midland 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, Born in Alpine in 1931, Clayton Wheat Williams, Jr., 
graduated from Fort Stockton High School and earned his bachelor's 
degree in animal husbandry from Texas A&M University; he served in 
the U.S. Army before returning to Texas to work in life insurance; 
in 1957, he cofounded his first company, May and Williams, an oil 
and gas business that quickly found success with a productive well; 
and
	WHEREAS, Over the next 38 years, Mr. Williams founded eight 
oil and gas companies, including Clajon, which was established in 
1961 and eventually became the largest individually owned gas 
company in Texas; during the 1960s and 1970s, he became one of the 
top natural gas wildcatters in the state, making his biggest strike 
with the Gataga No. 2 in Loving County on New Year's Eve in 1975; 
today, Mr. Williams serves as chair and president of Clayton 
Williams Energy, Inc., one of 26 companies he has founded in his 
lifetime; and
	WHEREAS, Responsible for the development of ClayDesta Plaza 
in Midland, he has a proven track record of leadership through his 
many achievements, including the establishment of the 200 Club to 
recognize the efforts of law enforcement and criminal justice 
agencies and the nonprofit Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute; 
the Republican nominee for governor in 1990, he has been inducted 
into the All-American Wildcatters Association and has received the 
Lifetime Achievement Energy Award, the Golden Plate Award, the 
Jaycees Senatorial Award, and the Hearst Corporation Energy Award; 
and
	WHEREAS, The achievements of Clayton Williams as an industry 
and community leader have distinguished him among the members of 
his profession, and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious 
award; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Clayton W. Williams, Jr.,  on his 
induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame and commend him for his 
outstanding professional accomplishments and civic contributions; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Williams as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.