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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Honorable George E. "Buddy" West of Odessa, a |
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highly respected member of the Texas House of Representatives, |
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passed away on June 25, 2008, at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his notable tenure, which spanned |
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from 1992 until his death, Representative West served constituents |
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in Ector, Andrews, and Winkler Counties, earning the appreciation |
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and admiration of countless people along the way; he was |
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particularly active in the areas of energy policy and education, |
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chairing the House Committee on Energy Resources, contributing to |
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committees on public education and higher education, and supporting |
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the growth of his alma mater, The University of Texas of the Permian |
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Basin; moreover, he was always a strong advocate for Odessa, the |
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city he called home for more than 60 years; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature has a long history of honoring |
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groups and individuals by designating highways, roads, bridges, and |
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other infrastructure in their honor, and Buddy West's exemplary |
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contributions to the Lone Star State make him especially worthy of |
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such a tribute; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby request the Texas Department of Transportation to designate |
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the overpass at the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 338 in |
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Odessa as the Buddy West Memorial Overpass; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official |
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copy of this resolution to the chair of the Texas Transportation |
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Commission and the executive director of the Texas Department of |
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Transportation. |