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CONGRATULATORY AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR
Friday, May 13, 2005
9:00 A.M.
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********CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS********
HR 10 Dutton
Recognizing the Houston Minority Business Council's EXPO 2005 to be
held on September 15, 2005.
HR 1333 Keel
Honoring Vivian Leigh Lewis of Austin for 30 years of service as a
social worker.
HR 1338 Hughes
Commending Brother James Renfro, Sr., for his 50 years of service
as a minister.
HR 1339 Hughes
Honoring Karla Tate Doss on her retirement from the U.S. District
Clerk's Office for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall
Division.
HR 1342 Hopson
Honoring Kyle Stacy of Jacksonville for his heroism.
HR 1343 Hopson
Honoring Faith Smith of Jacksonville for her heroism.
HR 1347 Brown, Fred / Dukes / Homer / Gattis / et al.
Honoring the students from the Texas A&M Public Policy Internship
Program on their service throughout the 79th Legislature.
HR 1350 Alonzo
Honoring John Parker of Dallas on the occasion of his retirement
from Sunset High School.
HR 1354 Martinez
Honoring Enrique Gonzales on his retirement as assistant chief of
the Weslaco Police Department.
HR 1356 Gattis
Congratulating L. C. Richards of Rockdale on being named the
10,000th Professional Miner.
HR 1358 Bonnen
Honoring Jeffrey Effenberger of Sweeny on his receipt of the 2004
Rural Heroism Award from the Texas Department of Agriculture.
HR 1360 Hopson
Honoring Larry Morgan on his service to the Jacksonville community
as president of the city's chamber of commerce and chief executive
officer of economic development.
HR 1362 Hopson
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the David Crockett Chapter of
the Daughters of the Republic of Texas on May 5, 2005.
HR 1363 Farabee
Honoring Lila Arnold of Jefferson Elementary on being named the
Wichita Falls Independent School District Teacher of the Year for
2005.
HR 1369 Hunter / Solis / Griggs / McReynolds / Laney
Honoring Bobby Morrow on the golden anniversary of his three gold medal
victories in the Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia.
HR 1376 Grusendorf
Commending the Texas Education Agency and the Ministry of Education in
Spain.
HR 1378 Frost
Congratulating Becky Pierce on being named the Texas Nursing
Student of the Year.
HR 1388 Uresti
Recognizing the Texas recipients of the Medal of Honor and the
Family and Friends of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
HR 1391 Raymond
Recognizing District Attorney Joe Rubio for his outstanding service
to Laredo.
HR 1394 Flynn
Congratulating the Texas A&M--Commerce Lions basketball team on its
outstanding season.
HR 1395 Giddings
Congratulating William T. Solomon on his receipt of the 76th Annual
Linz Award.
HR 1397 Solomons
Recognizing October 31-November 4, 2005, and November 6-10, 2006,
as Municipal Courts Week in Texas.
HR 1398 Craddick
Honoring Arvin and Betty Kilpatrick of Midland on their 50th
wedding anniversary.
HR 1399 Craddick
Congratulating Rachel and Gene Abbott of Midland on their 55th
wedding anniversary.
HR 1400 Wong
Honoring the birth of Natalie Caitlin Gee to Andy and Cindy Gee of
Houston.
HR 1404 Castro
Honoring Master Sergeant Janet M. Schwanke of San Antonio on the
occasion of her retirement from the United States Air Force.
HR 1407 Naishtat
Commending Pillow Elementary School on being named a national Blue
Ribbon School.
HR 1408 McClendon
Celebrating the 70th birthday of Josephine Elois Davis Hadley of
San Antonio.
HR 1409 Martinez
Honoring U.S. Army First Sergeant Leonel Garcia, Jr., of Mercedes
for his service to his country.
HR 1410 Burnam
Recognizing Will Harrell on his fifth anniversary as executive
director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas.
HR 1411 Driver
Honoring Officer Bobby Jenkins of the Rowlett Police Department for
his heroism.
HR 1415 Davis, Yvonne
Honoring Ola Mae Archie Williams of Dallas on her recognition as a
Godly Woman--Living Legacy by the Women and Girls' Conference of
the Missionary Baptist General Convention of Texas.
HR 1427 Baxter
Honoring the fifth-grade teachers at Cedar Creek Elementary School
in Austin.
HR 1435 Chavez
Honoring El Paso Writers' League president Donna Munch.
HR 1436 Chavez
Honoring El Paso native Rudy Tellez for his career and
accomplishments in television.
HR 1437 Chavez
Honoring Wayne Weaver of El Paso for his commitment to animal
rescue.
HR 1438 Chavez
Honoring Monica Saenz of Houston for being named the 2005 Young
Engineer of the Year by the Society of Women Engineers--Houston
Area.
HR 1439 Chavez
Honoring Bill Barry of El Paso for his achievements in the sport of
running.
HR 1440 Chavez
Honoring University of Texas at El Paso senior defensive tackle
Chris Mineo for making the 36th Rotary Lombardi Award watch list.
HR 1441 Chavez
Honoring Tressa Yocum of El Paso for her athletic achievements.
HR 1442 Chavez
Honoring Patricia Arellano of El Paso for her accomplishments as a
teacher.
HR 1443 Chavez
Honoring Selena Renee Solis of El Paso for her heroism.
HR 1444 Chavez
Honoring Ingrid Phillips of El Paso for her exceptional
volunteerism.
HR 1446 Chavez
Honoring Betty Barrie on her myriad achievements and congratulating
her on her continued participation in the El Paso Senior Games.
HR 1447 Chavez
Honoring Cruz Hernandez and Javier Martinez of El Paso for their
heroism.
HR 1448 Chavez
Honoring Sam Casper of El Paso on the occasion of his retirement.
HR 1450 Bailey
Honoring La Rosa Family Services of Houston on its 10th
anniversary.
HR 1453 Corte
Welcoming the Friendship Force Club of Manawatu, New Zealand, to
San Antonio.
HR 1455 Olivo
Congratulating Willie Thomas of Booth on his induction into the
Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame.
HR 1458 Pena
Honoring Vanessa Alejandro of Edinburg for her first place finish
in the 2004 national mariachi competition held at Walt Disney
World.
HR 1459 Pena
Honoring the Edcouch-Elsa High School football team for its
outstanding 2004 season.
HR 1460 Pena
Honoring Dr. Robert Reeve for his contributions to The University
of Texas--Pan American.
HR 1461 Pena
Honoring Raul Yzaguirre for his receipt of the 2005 Tejano
Democrats Lifetime Achievement Award.
HR 1462 Pena
Honoring Mariachi Primer Orgullo of Edinburg High School on its
achievements.
HR 1463 Pena
Honoring U.S. Army Specialist Juan Manuel Arevalo for his
unwavering service to his country.
HR 1468 Flynn
Recognizing the Texas A&M--Commerce Lady Lions soccer team for
winning the 2004 Lone Star Conference tournament championship.
HR 1469 Bailey
Honoring the Macedonia Outreach Center on its many contributions to
the citizens of Houston.
HR 1470 Kuempel
Honoring Doris Graves Reynolds of Uvalde on her 80th birthday.
HR 1475 Quintanilla
Congratulating Albert and Margie Perez on the occasion of their
30th wedding anniversary.
HR 1482 Kolkhorst
Recognizing May 1-7, 2005, as Texas Correctional Officers Week.
HR 1483 Bohac
Honoring Spring Woods High School of Houston on the occasion of its
40th anniversary.
HR 1484 Farabee
Congratulating Marcos Lopez on being named the 2005 Youth of the
Year by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls.
HR 1499 Keel
Honoring the members of the James Bowie High School Outdoor
Performing Ensemble of Austin on their victory at the 2004 Fiesta
Bowl National Band Championship and their record of achievement.
HR 1510 Truitt
Congratulating Todd Dodge of Southlake Carroll High School on being
named the Adams USA National Head Coach of the Year.
HR 1515 Keel
Honoring the students of Kiker Elementary School in Austin for
their generosity in behalf of troops serving in Iraq.
HCR 5 Alonzo
Honoring the Texas Dental Association and Texas Dentists for
Healthy Smiles for providing access to dental care to Texans in
need through the Texas Mission of Mercy.
HCR 6 Truitt
Designating January 17, 2006, as 112th Cavalry Day on the 60th
anniversary of the group's deactivation.
HCR 158 Hupp
Honoring Lampasas County on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
HCR 163 Craddick
Honoring Charles and Margaret Semple of Midland on the occasion of
their 40th anniversary.
HCR 164 Craddick
Congratulating Don Hedgpeth of Medina on receiving the 2004
Wrangler Award for Outstanding Art Book from the National Cowboy &
Western Heritage Museum.
SCR 33 Seliger
SP: Smithee
Commending the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon for hosting the
exhibit Capturing Western Legends: Russell and Remington's Canadian
Frontier.
**********MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS**********
HR 1396 Bohac
In memory of Athalene M. Griffin.
HR 1402 Krusee
In memory of Jerry Leroy Mehevec of Taylor.
HR 1403 Gonzales
In memory of Jeffry Forrest Fitch of McAllen.
HR 1414 Quintanilla
In memory of Jose Maria Zambrano of El Paso.
HR 1430 Wong
In memory of Elnora Mayeux Callegari of Cottonport, Louisiana.
HR 1445 Chavez
In memory of Isadore J. Kahn of El Paso.
HR 1449 Callegari
In memory of Joseph Joaquin Harvey III of Houston.
HR 1452 Cook, Byron
In memory of Olin Nickleberry of Corsicana.
HR 1454 Hamric / Woolley
In memory of Allene Barr White of Temple.
HR 1457 Pena
In memory of Alicia Alamia Rodriguez of Edinburg.
HR 1471 Goolsby
In memory of Iris Alicia Pryor Mathews Mashburn of De Kalb.
HR 1472 Goolsby
In memory of Deborah Wester Jacob of Dallas.
HR 1474 Quintanilla
In memory of Francisco Acuna of Clint.
HR 1476 Quintanilla
In memory of Barbara Contreras of Fabens.
HR 1477 Quintanilla
In memory of Jennifer Crystal Chavez of El Paso.
HR 1478 Gonzales
In memory of Hermes Villarreal of San Juan.
HR 1479 Ritter
In memory of W. C. "Wib" Walker of Austin.
HR 1481 Frost
In memory of Enos Raymond Presley of Atlanta.
HR 1486 Hilderbran
In memory of Brenda Kaye York Butler of Austin and Brackettville.
HR 1498 McCall
In memory of James Alexander "Jim" Lyell of Plano.
HR 1500 Quintanilla
In memory of Manuel B. Vigil of El Paso.