H.R. No. 1449



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful moments and 
meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of 
Joseph Joaquin Harvey III of Houston, who passed away on February 
15, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Born on May 9, 1941, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jay 
Harvey graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio in 
1959 and earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering 
in 1964 from Louisiana State University, where he was an active 
leader in several organizations on campus and served as cadet 
colonel of the ROTC; two years later, on receiving his MBA from LSU, 
he became a buyer with Texas Instruments and later joined Shell Oil 
as a financial analyst; in the early 1970s, he entered the U.S. Army 
as a second lieutenant and served as an analyst at the Pentagon in 
Washington, D.C., attaining the rank of captain; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Harvey later gained practical experience buying 
and selling commercial real estate and managing various sites for 
Columbia Properties, and he ultimately decided to open his own 
business, Harvey Interests; known for his perseverance and 
entrepreneurial spirit, he developed many successful projects, 
including the West Oaks Development in Pearland, West Houston 
Surgicare Association, and Magnolia Personal Care in Columbus, and 
he transformed many residential and commercial properties into 
profit-making ventures; and
	WHEREAS, A man of character and integrity, Mr. Harvey was 
always a loyal friend and a wonderful, caring man who was devoted to 
his family, and he will be deeply missed by all those who were 
privileged to know and love him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jay Harvey and extend 
sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his brothers, Jan 
Harvey and Dan Harvey and his wife, Susan; to his nephew, Brian; and 
to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jay Harvey.

                                                                       Callegari


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1449 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 13, 2005.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House