*************************************************************************** CONGRATULATORY AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR Friday, May 13, 2005 9:00 A.M. *************************************************************************** ********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.