H.R. No. 2777

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable Warren D. Chisum has earned the esteem
	and affection of his fellow legislators and rendered conscientious
	service to the people of his district and to the Lone Star State;
	and
	WHEREAS, Representative Chisum was born in Miami, in the
	Texas Panhandle, and he has lived in Pampa for most of his life;
	before entering the legislature, he built a successful career in
	the oil and gas industry; it is a business he knows from the ground
	up, having gotten his start as an oil well driller; he went on to
	purchase an oil field trucking concern and then to found two oil and
	gas production and exploration companies; and
	WHEREAS, In 1988, Warren Chisum made his first run for a seat
	in the Texas House; he won the race, and he has not faced an opponent
	in the general election since; now ranked seventh in seniority, he
	represents the third-largest house district in Texas and works
	tirelessly in behalf of his constituents and rural Texans; his
	dedication to their interests and his bulldog tenacity, his long
	tenure at the Capitol, and his consummate skill at navigating the
	legislative process have made him a highly effective advocate in
	the halls of the statehouse; and
	WHEREAS, Possessed of a keen intelligence and a seemingly
	inexhaustible capacity for hard work, Representative Chisum
	currently serves on the Appropriations and Environmental
	Regulation Committees, both of which he has chaired in sessions
	past; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Chisum has participated in a number
	of groups concerned with energy issues, providing leadership to the
	Energy Council, an international organization of legislators, and
	the council's research affiliate, as well as committees functioning
	under the auspices of the Southern Legislative Conference, National
	Conference of State Legislators, and American Legislative Exchange
	Council; and
	WHEREAS, A staunch champion of conservative principles,
	Representative Chisum currently serves as president of the board of
	the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute, a group he
	cofounded, and as a member of the board of the Texas Conservative
	Coalition; and
	WHEREAS, Many community organizations and worthy causes have
	also benefited from Representative Chisum's astute guidance; he has
	served on the boards of Wayland Baptist University and Scottish
	Rite Dormitory in Austin and on the advisory council of Clarendon
	College; in addition, he holds membership in the Gray County
	Christian Coalition and in the Texas and Pampa Masonic Lodges, and
	he regularly teaches Sunday school at First Baptist Church in his
	hometown; and
	WHEREAS, Among the numerous accolades conferred on
	Representative Chisum have been the Families First Award from the
	Texas chapter of Concerned Women of America and the Outstanding
	Leadership Award from the Texas Christian Coalition; and
	WHEREAS, Always fair and open to discussion, Representative
	Chisum is known as a straight shooter, a man whose word is his bond;
	freshman legislators also quickly discover his down-to-earth
	friendliness and droll sense of humor, as well as his readiness to
	help them learn the ropes; his generosity in this regard is all the
	more welcome because no one in the chamber has a more extensive
	knowledge of house rules and procedures, or a better ability to call
	on them at the appropriate time; illustrative of his mastery is his
	reputation as the King of Points of Order; typically calm and
	low-key, however, he has always raised his questions in such a
	manner as to maintain cordial relations with the author of the
	measure; and
	WHEREAS, While acquainting new members with the thicket of
	house procedures, Representative Chisum often leavens his lessons
	with light-hearted advice; on at least one occasion, his tutelage
	included the suggestion that the best time to pass a nongermane
	amendment was late at night, when no one was paying attention, a
	tactic he himself has effectively employed; and
	WHEREAS, In his leisure hours, Representative Chisum finds
	joy and relaxation in time spent with his family and in outdoor
	avocations, notably working on his cattle ranch and hunting and
	fishing; a fount of information about a vast range of subjects, he
	is seldom at a loss when reaching the limits of his actual
	knowledge, as attested by his lengthy, creative commentary on the
	art of cod fishing, a topic about which he truly knew next to
	nothing, while on a trip to Newfoundland; as adventurous in his
	sporting pursuits as he is enthusiastic, he has also tried his hand
	at soaring and whitewater rafting; and
	WHEREAS, Warren Chisum married his high school sweetheart,
	Omega, in 1957, and the couple will celebrate their 54th wedding
	anniversary in October 2011; the proud parents of two children,
	Jeff and Kim, they have been additionally blessed with six
	grandchildren, and their family has grown to include a fourth
	generation; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Chisum has commented on the
	satisfaction he finds in being able, as a legislator, to serve a
	great number of people, and he has indeed represented his
	constituents well and faithfully over the course of more than two
	decades; moreover, through his broad expertise, his unfailing
	commitment to his district, and his genial relationships with his
	fellow members, he has long played a key role in the deliberations
	of this chamber and gained the high regard of all who have had the
	pleasure of working with him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Warren D. Chisum for his
	many years of outstanding public service and extend to him sincere
	best wishes for continued fulfillment and happiness in all his
	endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Representative Chisum as an expression of high regard
	by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.
	Eiland
	Keffer
	Otto
	Jackson
	Smithee
	Madden
	Miller of Comal
	Straus Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Aliseda Gooden Murphy
	Allen Guillen Naishtat
	Alonzo Gutierrez Nash
	Alvarado Hamilton Oliveira
	Anchia Hancock Orr
	Anderson of Dallas Hardcastle Otto
	Anderson of McLennan Harless Parker
	Aycock Harper-Brown Patrick
	Beck Hartnett Paxton
	Berman Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bohac Hilderbran Perry
	Bonnen Hochberg Phillips
	Branch Hopson Pickett
	Brown Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burkett Howard of Travis Price
	Burnam Huberty Quintanilla
	Button Hughes Raymond
	Cain Hunter Reynolds
	Callegari Isaac Riddle
	Carter Jackson Ritter
	Castro Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2777 was adopted by the House on May 30,
	2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House