H.R. No. 2384
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The dean of Texas lobbyists, D. L. Willis, is
  retiring from the Communications Workers of America in June 2009,
  concluding a career that has spanned nearly five decades; and
         WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, "Dally" Willis
  served his country in the South Pacific during World War II; in
  1961, he became a full-time lobbyist for the legislative committee
  of the CWA, and through the years, he has also contributed
  significantly to the work of the Texas AFL-CIO and the Permian Basin
  Central Labor Union; he has helped achieve numerous gains for the
  labor movement, all the while winning friends on both sides of the
  aisle with his affable greetings and trademark stickers
  commemorating holidays and other occasions; and
         WHEREAS, During 25 regular sessions, countless special
  sessions, and all the days in between, Mr. Willis has enjoyed the
  love and support of his wife, Margaret, and the couple celebrated
  their 59th anniversary on May 12, 2009; moreover, Mr. Willis has
  observed many of his birthdays in the throes of Texas politics, and
  this year will be no different, for he is turning 89 years young on
  May 21, 2009; and
         WHEREAS, Dally Willis has long distinguished himself as a
  champion for the rights of Texas workers and their families, and his
  exemplary efforts in their behalf will continue to resonate
  throughout the Lone Star State for years to come; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Dally Willis on his retirement as a
  lobbyist for the Communications Workers of America and extend to
  him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Willis as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Gallego
 
 
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. 2384 was adopted by the House on May
  28, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House