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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joe B. Allen retired on January 1, 2013, as a senior |
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partner with Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP, drawing to a close |
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a distinguished tenure as an attorney that spanned more than four |
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and a half decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Baylor University, where he earned |
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both his bachelor's and law degrees, Joe Allen began his career at |
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Naman, Howell, Smith & Chase in Waco in 1967; he joined Vinson & |
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Elkins in 1975 and went on to contribute to the firm's success for |
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nearly three decades; at ABHR, which he went to work for in 2003, he |
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focused on public finance and issues related to public |
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infrastructure; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Allen's expertise also extends to legislative |
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procedure, and he helped to draft and promote a number of critical |
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laws over the years; he dedicated much of his effort to reorganizing |
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and increasing the efficiency of special districts and to Texas |
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water resources management, and he was an active member of the |
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Association of Water Board Directors and the Utility District |
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Advisory Corporation along the way; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has further distinguished |
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himself through his involvement in such groups as the Arc of Fort |
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Bend County, the Boy Scouts of America, the Fort Bend Economic |
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Development Council, and numerous chambers of commerce; during |
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retirement, he looks forward to spending more time with his family, |
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including his wife of almost 36 years, Helen, as well as their four |
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children and nine grandchildren; in addition, he will enjoy having |
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the leisure to work at his Trinity "A" Ranch in Madison and Leon |
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Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to his clients, his profession, and the |
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betterment of the Lone Star State, Joe Allen has won the respect and |
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admiration of his colleagues and fellow citizens, and he may indeed |
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reflect with pride on his significant accomplishments; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Joe B. Allen on his retirement as |
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senior partner with Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Allen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 664 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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