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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, James Alford Davis was named the 2011 Citizen of the |
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Year by the Menard County Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Menard on November 14, 1929, to Alford and |
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Victoria Davis, James A. Davis lived on the Fritz Wilhelm ranch |
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until he was in the fourth grade, when his family moved into the |
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city of Menard; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Davis married the former Nancy Helen Hall in |
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1956, and together they have been blessed with five children, |
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Keith, Charles, John, Victoria, and Christopher; and |
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WHEREAS, After earning his law degree from the Bates School |
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of Law at the University of Houston, Mr. Davis was admitted to the |
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Texas Bar in 1961; he established a successful career with Shell |
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Pipeline, retiring in 1991 after 35 years of service; and |
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WHEREAS, Since his retirement, Mr. Davis has dedicated |
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himself to raising goats, sheep, cows, and grandkids at the Dry |
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Creek Ranch in Menard, where he and his wife have made their home |
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for the past two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, James A. Davis has distinguished himself through his |
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dedication to his family, profession, and community, and his many |
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achievements are greatly appreciated by his fellow county |
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residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate James Alford Davis on being named the 2011 |
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Citizen of the Year by the Menard County Chamber of Commerce and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Davis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |
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J. Davis of Harris |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 119 was adopted by the House on |
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April 21, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 119 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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10, 2011, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |