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  H.R. No. 39
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The State of Texas has lost an esteemed statesman
  with the death of former speaker of the Texas House of
  Representatives, the Honorable Bill W. Clayton of Springlake, who
  passed away on January 6, 2007, at the age of 78; and
         WHEREAS, Born on September 11, 1928, Bill Clayton grew up as a
  member of a farming family near the Texas Panhandle town of
  Springlake; after earning a degree in agricultural economics at
  Texas A&M University in 1950, he assumed the management of the
  family farm and also took part in other business enterprises in the
  Springlake area; and
         WHEREAS, His interest in civic affairs led him into politics,
  and after serving as a delegate for Lyndon Johnson at the Democratic
  National Convention in 1960, he was elected to the Texas House of
  Representatives in 1962; for the next two decades, this insightful
  leader was repeatedly returned to office, and he became an
  influential figure at the State Capitol; Representative Clayton was
  particularly concerned with water issues and sponsored legislation
  that called for increased resources and conservation in the Lone
  Star State; and
         WHEREAS, With a reputation for building consensus among other
  legislators, Bill Clayton was recognized as a candidate to lead the
  chamber, and in 1975 he was elected as the 70th speaker of the house
  of representatives; he retained that position until he retired from
  the legislature at the end of 1982, and his eight-year tenure was
  twice as long as the tenure of any previous Texas speaker; and
         WHEREAS, Pioneering new initiatives to make state government
  more efficient and accountable, Speaker Clayton oversaw the
  enhancement of support services, electronic resources, and office
  facilities for legislators, and he expanded the activities of
  standing house committees and directed them to conduct research in
  the interim periods between legislative sessions; as vice-chairman
  of the Joint Advisory Committee on Governmental Operations, he
  helped implement a regular oversight process for state agencies
  through the Texas Sunset Act, and he was a driving force behind the
  creation of a new commission on ethics; and
         WHEREAS, Speaker Clayton was renowned for his abilities to
  reach out to members of both parties and became the first Democratic
  speaker to appoint Republicans as committee chairs; his rapport
  with officials across the political spectrum continued after he
  left office, when he became the founder and president of Capital
  Consultants, a political and business consulting firm in Austin;
  Mr. Clayton, who switched to the Republican Party in 1985, also
  served two terms on the State Aircraft Pooling Board, was a regent
  for The Texas A&M University System, and was a member of the board
  for Campaigns for People, a group that promotes campaign finance
  reform in Texas; he also found time to further his education,
  earning an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin in 1992; and
         WHEREAS, The straightforward qualities of rural living
  continued to be part of Bill Clayton's life, as he maintained his
  agricultural operations in Springlake and mentored his son, Tommy,
  in the management of the business; like many other residents of the
  farming community he called home, he was known for his calmness and
  common sense, and in bringing these qualities to the highest levels
  of state government, Bill W. Clayton established an admirable
  record of service that strongly influenced younger public servants
  and has had a lasting impact on the State of Texas; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Bill Clayton and
  extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his
  wife, Delma Clayton; to his children, Tommy Clayton and Brenda
  Herrell; to his sister, Ann Kelley; to his brother, Donnie Clayton;
  to his five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and to his
  other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bill
  Clayton.
 
  Chisum
 
 
Craddick Gattis Miles
 
Allen Geren Miller
 
Alonzo Giddings Moreno
 
Anchia Gonzales Morrison
 
Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
 
Aycock Goolsby Murphy
 
Bailey Guillen Naishtat
 
Berman Haggerty Noriega
 
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
 
Bolton Hancock Olivo
 
Bonnen Hardcastle Orr
 
Branch Harless Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Parker
 
Burnam Heflin Patrick
 
Callegari Hernandez Paxton
 
Castro Herrero Pena
 
Chavez Hilderbran Phillips
 
Chisum Hill Pickett
 
Christian Hochberg Pierson
 
Cohen Hodge Pitts
 
Coleman Homer Puente
 
Cook of Navarro Hopson Quintanilla
 
Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Raymond
 
Corte Howard of Travis Riddle
 
Crabb Hughes Ritter
 
Creighton Isett Rodriguez
 
Crownover Jackson Rose
 
Darby Jones Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Harris
 
Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smithee
 
Delisi King of Taylor Solomons
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Strama
 
Driver Kolkhorst Straus
 
Dukes Krusee Swinford
 
Dunnam Kuempel Talton
 
Dutton Latham Taylor
 
Eiland Laubenberg Thompson
 
Eissler Leibowitz Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner
 
England Macias Van Arsdale
 
Escobar Madden Vaught
 
Farabee Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farias Martinez Villarreal
 
Farrar Martinez Fischer Vo
 
Flores McCall West
 
Flynn McClendon Woolley
 
Frost McReynolds Zedler
 
Gallego Menendez Zerwas
 
Garcia Merritt
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 39 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on January 10, 2007.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House