H.R. No. 99

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, David Campbell of Athens has been chosen as a 2013
	inductee into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Campbell began working with the Texas Parks and
	Wildlife Department in 1965 as a fish hatchery assistant in
	Lewisville; after becoming manager of the Tyler Fish Hatchery in
	1973, he traveled to Florida to collect largemouth bass to breed and
	stock in public reservoirs, a move that elevated the state's trophy
	fishing reputation and earned him the nickname "Godfather of Big
	Bass"; and
	WHEREAS, TPWD gained national attention when the largest bass
	on record, weighing 17.67 pounds, was caught at Lake Fork in
	Northeast Texas and soon after developed an infection; for an
	entire month, Mr. Campbell nursed the fish, named Ethel, back to
	health, while thousands followed her progress in the media; he
	subsequently helped facilitate her safe transport to Springfield,
	Missouri, to the first, and then only, Bass Pro Shop, where her
	presence attracted countless visitors; to thank TPWD for the
	increase in business, Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops,
	donated funds for the construction of the Richard M. Hart and Johnny
	Morris Conservation Center at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries
	Center; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Campbell raised and
	stocked millions of fish, including channel catfish, northern pike,
	and crappie, among many others; he also oversaw the Toyota
	ShareLunker program, which encourages anglers to donate or loan
	their 13-pound or larger bass to TPWD for spawning purposes to
	increase the size and growth rate of largemouth bass in Texas public
	waters; Mr. Campbell initiated the program in 1986 and continued
	overseeing it until his retirement from the Texas Freshwater
	Fisheries Center in Athens in 2012; and
	WHEREAS, Through his research and dedication to the
	advancement of trophy bass fishing, Mr. Campbell helped TPWD gather
	the largest collection of data on big bass in the world; in
	addition, he pioneered new procedures for caring for big fish and
	helped popularize catch-and-release conservation; he was elected
	into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in 2011; and
	WHEREAS, David Campbell's dedication to the care and
	management of fish in Texas waters has earned him the respect and
	admiration of anglers and outdoor writers across the state and
	beyond, and it is indeed fitting to recognize his contributions to
	the freshwater sport-fishing industry; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate David Campbell on his induction
	into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and extend to him
	sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Campbell as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Gooden
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 99 was adopted by the House on February
	13, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House