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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Donald L. Evans of Midland is being inducted into |
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the Petroleum Hall of Fame on April 26, 2007, and this honor is a |
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fitting tribute to this accomplished energy-services executive; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Petroleum Hall of Fame, which is based at the |
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Petroleum Museum in Midland, recognizes individuals who have made |
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outstanding contributions to the development of the petroleum |
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industry or who have inspired others through their achievements, |
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service, or strength of character; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Donald Evans earned a |
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bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree |
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in business administration from The University of Texas; he moved |
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to Midland in 1975 to take a job with the energy company Tom Brown, |
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Inc., and started his career there as a roughneck on oil rigs; |
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within four years, he was the company's president; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Evans was faced with a significant challenge |
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during the economic downturn of the 1980s, but his hard work and |
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innovative thinking brought about a successful restructuring of the |
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company; under his guidance, Tom Brown, Inc., expanded its |
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interests in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, where it focused on |
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natural gas production; in 1989 Mr. Evans became chief executive |
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officer, and he continued to lead the company until the early 2000s; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Equally proficient in electoral politics and public |
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service, Mr. Evans helped lead George W. Bush's gubernatorial |
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campaigns and chaired his first presidential campaign; President |
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Bush named him as the U.S. secretary of commerce in 2000, and he |
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remained in that post until 2004, when he returned to private |
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business in Midland; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Evans is a member of many industry associations, |
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including the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the |
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Permian Basin Petroleum Association, and the Rocky Mountain Oil and |
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Gas Association; his community service activities include |
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volunteer work for the United Way of Midland, where he was campaign |
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chair and president, and he was a member of the board of regents for |
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The University of Texas System from 1995 to 2001 and served as its |
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chair beginning in 1997; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his inspired leadership, Donald Evans has |
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distinguished himself as a successful and influential figure in the |
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petroleum industry, and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious |
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honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Donald L. Evans on his induction |
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into the Petroleum Hall of Fame and commend him for his |
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contributions to the oil and gas business that is such a vital part |
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of the Texas economy; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Evans as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Craddick |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 777 was adopted by the House on March |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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