79R19520 MMS-D

By:  Uresti                                                       H.R. No. 2209



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable Nelson William Wolff has rendered 
exceptional service to the people of Bexar County and the State of 
Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of more than three decades, Judge 
Wolff has held a number of distinguished offices; he served in the 
Texas House of Representatives from 1971 to 1973 and the Texas 
Senate from 1973 to 1975, held a seat on the San Antonio City 
Council from 1987 to 1991, and led San Antonio as mayor from 1991 to 
1995; and
	WHEREAS, In his capacity as mayor, he oversaw efforts to 
determine a location for the downtown campus of The University of 
Texas at San Antonio, as well as to build a city baseball stadium, 
which has since been named in his honor, and to construct the 
downtown library and the new city council chambers; he also led a 
campaign to support city parks and secured financing for renovation 
that doubled the size of the Convention Center; and
	WHEREAS, Presently Bexar County judge, he was appointed to 
that office in 2001 and elected to the position in November 2002; 
since assuming leadership of the commissioners court, he has worked 
tirelessly to advance city-county cooperation, a goal that received 
formal endorsement by the commissioners court in 2002; and
	WHEREAS, During his tenure as county judge, he has played an 
instrumental role in successful collaborative efforts to bring a 
Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant and PGA Village to Bexar County 
and to address regional challenges by creating the Metropolitan 
Partnership for Energy, the San Antonio Mobility Coalition, and the 
Health Care Summit and Commission; and
	WHEREAS, Judge Wolff has also worked with the mayor of San 
Antonio to promote the development of a Bexar County/San Antonio 
history center, and together with his wife, Tracy, he is leading 
efforts to restore the Bexar County Courthouse; and
	WHEREAS, This accomplished Texan has given generously of his 
time and talents through his service on the boards of numerous 
public and private entities, among them the Free Trade Alliance, 
St. Mary's University, the San Antonio Medical Foundation, and the 
Southwest Research Institute; and
	WHEREAS, At every stage of his career, Judge Wolff has 
exemplified the highest standards of public service, and his 
immeasurable contributions to Bexar County and the Lone Star State 
indeed merit special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Nelson William Wolff for 
his remarkable efforts in behalf of his fellow Texans; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Judge Wolff as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.