H.R. No. 667

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game warden Ryan
	Hunter has been named the state officer of the year for Texas and
	was honored by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife
	Agencies; and
	WHEREAS, The association is an organization of the state
	agencies with primary responsibility for management and protection
	of fish and wildlife resources in 15 states, stretching from
	Virginia to Texas, and in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands;
	Mr. Hunter and 16 other officers were recognized at the 66th annual
	conference of the group; and
	WHEREAS, Game wardens patrol the lands and waterways of their
	communities and enforce hunting, fishing, and boating safety laws;
	they protect the environment's natural resources, conduct
	search-and-rescue missions, and render disaster relief in times of
	crisis; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hunter graduated magna cum laude from
	Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene in 2009 and is now pursuing a
	master's degree in public safety and criminal justice studies
	through Capella University; he currently serves as the Texas Parks
	and Wildlife Department game warden for Moore and Sherman Counties;
	and
	WHEREAS, The state officer of the year award is a testament to
	Mr. Hunter's unwavering commitment to both his profession and his
	community, and he may indeed take pride in his many
	accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Ryan Hunter, Texas Parks and
	Wildlife Department game warden for Moore and Sherman Counties, on
	being recognized as the state officer of the year for Texas by the
	Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and extend
	to him sincere best wishes for continued success with his important
	work; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Hunter as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Price
	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. 667 was adopted by the House on March
	14, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House