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H.R. No. 2313
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Joe L. White of Kilgore has distinguished himself as
a vital and valued member of the community and an accomplished
steward of the region's rich history, and it is indeed fitting at
this time to recognize this talented Texan's many contributions;
and
WHEREAS, A native of Henderson, Mr. White has been a pillar of
the Kilgore community for more than a quarter century, and over the
years he has ably filled such positions as charter president of the
Kiwanis Club of Kilgore, president of the East Texas Historical
Association, president of the Kilgore Historical Preservation
Foundation, and Kilgore city commissioner, as well as serving on
the advisory boards of the Longview Salvation Army and the City of
Kilgore Parks and Recreation Department; and
WHEREAS, Since 1980, he has put his extensive expertise to
work as the director of the East Texas Oil Museum at Kilgore
College, and his unrivaled understanding of regional history is an
indispensable asset in celebrating the 75th anniversary of the
discovery of the East Texas Oil Field; and
WHEREAS, Since 1930, the East Texas Oil Field has become
known as the largest and most prolific oil reservoir in the
contiguous United States, and its profound importance to the
history and culture of East Texas cannot be overestimated; and
WHEREAS, In commemorating the diamond anniversary of this
momentous milestone, the people of Kilgore and East Texas have
benefited greatly from Mr. White's leadership, and it is only right
that his contributions be recorded for posterity; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Joe L. White for his involvement with the
East Texas Oil Museum and the celebration of the 75th anniversary of
the discovery of the East Texas Oil Field; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. White as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Merritt
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. 2313 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House