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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The dean of Texas lobbyists, D. L. Willis, is |
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retiring from the Communications Workers of America in June 2009, |
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concluding a career that has spanned nearly five decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, "Dally" Willis |
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served his country in the South Pacific during World War II; in |
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1961, he became a full-time lobbyist for the legislative committee |
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of the CWA, and through the years, he has also contributed |
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significantly to the work of the Texas AFL-CIO and the Permian Basin |
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Central Labor Union; he has helped achieve numerous gains for the |
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labor movement, all the while winning friends on both sides of the |
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aisle with his affable greetings and trademark stickers |
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commemorating holidays and other occasions; and |
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WHEREAS, During 25 regular sessions, countless special |
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sessions, and all the days in between, Mr. Willis has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Margaret, and the couple celebrated |
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their 59th anniversary on May 12, 2009; moreover, Mr. Willis has |
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observed many of his birthdays in the throes of Texas politics, and |
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this year will be no different, for he is turning 89 years young on |
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May 21, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Dally Willis has long distinguished himself as a |
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champion for the rights of Texas workers and their families, and his |
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exemplary efforts in their behalf will continue to resonate |
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throughout the Lone Star State for years to come; now, therefore, be |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dally Willis on his retirement as a |
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lobbyist for the Communications Workers of America and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Willis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2384 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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