79R16525 MDM-D

By:  West                                                         H.R. No. 1803



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, With his March 31, 2005, retirement as division vice 
president of regional operations, Jim Schaefer concludes an 
exemplary career with CenterPoint Energy that has spanned more than 
36 years; and
	WHEREAS, A 1968 graduate of Texas A&M University, Mr. 
Schaefer began his career as a power consultant with Houston 
Lighting and Power Company, now CenterPoint Energy, that same year; 
in 1996, he was made director of state relations, where he was 
responsible for government and regulatory affairs, and in 2000, he 
assumed the post of division vice president of regional operations; 
and
	WHEREAS, In addition to his professional achievements, Mr. 
Schaefer has made important contributions to his community through 
numerous civic endeavors; he is a past president of the Baytown 
Chamber of Commerce and has been active with the Lakewood Civic 
Association, Baytown Rotary Club, Grace United Methodist Church, 
Baytown Area/West Chambers County Economic Development, and United 
Way of Baytown Area, to name a few; his affiliations have also 
included the Harris County Industrial Commission and the Greater 
Houston Chamber of Commerce, of which he is a life member; and
	WHEREAS, A generous man who has donated more than 70 gallons 
of blood at the Houston Blood Center, Jim Schaefer is truly a man 
who makes a difference in the lives of others, and he is most 
deserving of special recognition as he begins a new and rewarding 
phase of his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Jim Schaefer on the occasion of his 
retirement from CenterPoint Energy and extend to him best wishes 
for a happy and fulfilling retirement; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Schaefer as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.