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                                                                  H.R. No. 1110



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Lyn Sockwell of Midland was deservedly named the 
2004 Safety Person of the Year by the Association of Energy Service 
Companies; and
	WHEREAS, This prestigious award annually recognizes one 
individual whose efforts toward workplace safety not only benefit 
his or her own employer and fellow employees, but also help others 
to better comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
industry guidelines; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Sockwell currently serves as director of safety 
for the Midland-based Basic Energy Services; an invaluable asset to 
the corporation, he coordinates the company's health and safety 
program for its operations throughout the lower 48 states; 
responding to the challenge of the business's rapid growth in the 
past few years, he now works to ensure the well-being of the 
company's 2,600 employees; and
	WHEREAS, While his tenure with Basic Energy began in 2000, 
Mr. Sockwell discovered his interest in promoting workplace safety 
while traveling the Rocky Mountains and inspecting oil rigs as a 
financial analyst with Pool Companies in the late 1980s; and
	WHEREAS, Essential to this state's continued economic 
vitality, the oil and gas industry in Texas is dedicated to 
maintaining the highest standards of health and safety among its 
employees, and professionals like Lyn Sockwell who help to ensure 
the security of their fellow Texans indeed merit special 
recognition for their efforts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Lyn Sockwell on being named the 
2004 Safety Person of the Year by the Association of Energy Service 
Companies and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued 
achievement; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Sockwell as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                        Craddick

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1110 was adopted by the House on May 
9, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House