H.R. No. 1288
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Our esteemed colleague, the Honorable Jim Keffer of
Eastland, has been named president of the American Foundry Society;
and
WHEREAS, The American Foundry Society promotes information
and services that strengthen the metal-casting industry and helps
member companies effectively manage all production operations,
profitably market their products, and equitably supervise their
employees; and
WHEREAS, Highly regarded by his peers in the industry,
Representative Keffer has, since 1988, been president of EBAA Iron
Sales, Inc., an iron foundry with plants in Eastland and Albany; the
current vice president of AFS, he brings a wealth of experience to
his new position, both as a businessman and as a leading member of
numerous local and national organizations, including the Texas Cast
Metals Association, the Texas Association of Business, the American
Waterworks Association, and the 3M Brownwood Environmental
Citizens Advisory Council; and
WHEREAS, The American Foundry Society will benefit greatly
from Representative Jim Keffer's knowledge and expertise, and it is
a pleasure to honor our colleague as he accepts this new
responsibility; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Representative Jim Keffer on being
named president of the American Foundry Society and extend to him
sincere best wishes for success and achievement in this new
endeavor; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Representative Keffer as an expression of high regard
by his fellow members in the Texas House of Representatives.
Craddick
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1288 was adopted by the House on May
18, 2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House