H.R. No. 1829

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable Robert D. Hunter completed his 10th
	term in the Texas House of Representatives in 2007, having
	represented the citizens of Nolan and Taylor Counties for 20 years;
	and
	WHEREAS, Representative Hunter faithfully championed the
	cause of private higher education in Texas, promoting the Texas
	Tuition Equalization Grant program and serving as executive vice
	president of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas for
	a decade; and
	WHEREAS, For more than half a century, Representative Hunter
	has been a valued employee of Abilene Christian University, where
	he is currently special assistant to the president; in recognition
	of his years of dedicated service, the institution is designing a
	new welcome center to be named in his honor; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Hunter has long been a committed
	public servant; since moving to Abilene in 1956, he has served a
	three-year term on the city council and held leadership positions
	with a number of worthwhile community groups; he continues his
	important work in 2007, as a leader of the Abilene United Way
	campaign; and
	WHEREAS, His efforts have earned Representative Hunter a
	number of accolades through the years, including honorary
	doctorates from Pepperdine University, Texas Wesleyan College, the
	University of St. Thomas, Hardin-Simmons University, McMurry
	University, Austin College, and Abilene Christian University;
	moreover, on September 16, 2007, he will receive the Founders Award
	by the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Inc.;
	previously bestowed on such noteworthy Texans as the Honorable
	William P. Hobby, Jr., Ray Hunt, the Honorable Wilhelmina Delco,
	Dr. Norman Hackerman, and the Honorable Bob Bullock, it is the
	highest honor of Texas independent higher education;  and
	WHEREAS, Desiring to enhance the quality of life for his
	fellow citizens, Bob Hunter has made a positive and lasting impact
	on the people and institutions of his community and state, and he
	stands as an example of civic involvement that all can admire; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
	Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Robert D. Hunter for his
	service to his state and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
	future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Representative Hunter as an expression of high regard
	by the Texas House of Representatives.
	King of Taylor
	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 O'Day
	Bolton Hancock Oliveira
	Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
	Branch Harless Orr
	Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
	Burnam Heflin Parker
	Callegari Hernandez Patrick
	Castro Herrero Paxton
	Chavez Hilderbran Pena
	Chisum Hill Phillips
	Christian Hochberg Pickett
	Cohen Hodge Pierson
	Coleman Homer Pitts
	Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
	Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
	Crabb Hughes Riddle
	Creighton Isett Ritter
	Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
	Darby Jones Rose
	Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
	Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
	Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
	Driver Kolkhorst Strama
	Dukes Krusee Straus
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Latham Talton
	Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
	Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
	Elkins Lucio III Truitt
	England Macias Turner
	Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
	Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
	Farias Martinez Veasey
	Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
	Flores McCall Vo
	Flynn McClendon West
	Frost McReynolds Woolley
	Gallego Menendez Zedler
	Garcia Merritt Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1829 was adopted by the House on May
	25, 2007, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House