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  H.R. No. 877
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives lost a
  long-serving and highly respected member when the Honorable George
  E. "Buddy" West of Odessa passed away on June 25, 2008, at the age of
  71; and
         WHEREAS, Buddy West was first elected as the District 81
  state representative in 1992 and spent 16 years in the house; he was
  a highly effective advocate for his constituents in Ector, Andrews,
  and Winkler Counties, and his wise leadership had an enduring and
  positive influence on his fellow house members; and
         WHEREAS, Born on October 9, 1936, in Ballinger, Mr. West
  moved to Odessa at the age of seven and graduated from Odessa High
  School; he enjoyed a 30-year career with Amoco, where he worked as a
  safety engineer, product technologist, and plant and field
  technician before his retirement; he also devoted himself to
  furthering his education through the years, studying at Odessa
  College, Howard Payne University, and Hardin-Simmons University,
  and he graduated with a degree in business management from The
  University of Texas of the Permian Basin in 1975; and
         WHEREAS, The eight terms that Representative West served in
  the house allowed him to provide vital input on a vast range of
  issues; he was particularly active in the areas of energy policy and
  education, chairing the House Committee on Energy Resources,
  contributing to committees on public education and higher
  education, and supporting the growth of his alma mater, UT Permian
  Basin; this able legislator also served as vice chair of the
  Appropriations Committee and was a prominent member of many other
  committees and task forces, including the Law Enforcement and
  Environmental Regulation Committees and the Child Pornography Task
  Force; and
         WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Representative West enjoyed
  the love and support of his wife, Shirley, and their three children,
  and he relished the time he spent with his seven grandchildren and
  great-grandchild; moreover, he took an active role in the community
  life of the Odessa area, serving as a Boy Scout leader and a Little
  League baseball coach and attending Crescent Park Baptist Church
  and First Baptist Church; and
         WHEREAS, Buddy West observed many changes in the world and at
  the State Capitol during his lengthy tenure as a member of this
  chamber, but his dedication to honorably serving his fellow
  citizens was unwavering, and the example he set for responsible
  public service will continue to inspire his former colleagues for
  years to come; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable George
  E. West and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family:
  to his wife, Shirley West; to his children, Richie West, Lori
  Bennington and her husband, Wade, and Ami Satterwhite and her
  husband, Scott; to his grandchildren, Kelsee and Shelby West,
  Baylee Bennington, and Scotty, Lexi, Landon, and Laci Satterwhite;
  to his great-grandchild, Rylee West; to his brother, Joe Carter
  West, and his wife, Carolyn; to his sister, Yvonne Miller, and her
  husband, Herb; 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 Buddy West.
 
  Pitts
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 877 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on March 19, 2009.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House