H.R. No. 757

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable Charles F. Howard of Sugar Land, who
	retired from the Texas House of Representatives in January 2013,
	has rendered nearly two decades of outstanding service to his
	constituents and to citizens across the Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, First elected in 1994, Mr. Howard was returned to
	eight succeeding legislatures by the residents of House District
	26; he shared his expertise on a number of committees during his
	tenure, primarily those concerned with environmental regulation
	and land and resource management, and he chaired the local and
	consent calendars committee in 2007; and
	WHEREAS, Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Fort
	Bend County, Representative Howard backed legislation that led to
	the establishment of a local University of Houston campus and a
	regional park in Sugar Land, as well as the Wharton County Junior
	College Fort Bend Technical Center in Richmond; he also partnered
	with other public officials to secure the expansion of the
	Southwest Freeway and to improve facilities at Sugar Land Regional
	Airport, an important asset to the regional economy; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Howard and his wife, Josephine "Jo" Howard,
	arrived in Houston from Alabama in 1970, after having both worked on
	the NASA space program that landed the first man on the moon; an
	electrical engineer, Mr. Howard was on the team that developed the
	first broadband system to handle data transmissions to and from the
	spacecraft, and Mrs. Howard was involved in creating flight
	trajectory plans; they married after he completed his master's
	degree in business administration at Harvard University and have
	since enjoyed more than 40 years together; the couple have resided
	in Sugar Land for over a quarter-century; and
	WHEREAS, From 1973 until 1986, Mr. Howard served as executive
	vice president and operating officer of Sugar Land Properties,
	Inc.; during that time, he helped develop First Colony, a
	master-planned community with a population of around 50,000; he
	subsequently served as president of Howard/Turner Company and as
	executive vice president of Titus Construction Company; since 1993,
	he has owned and operated C. Howard Company, a firm specializing in
	real estate development; and
	WHEREAS, In his tireless commitment to advancing the
	well-being of his community, this esteemed public servant has
	worked with a wide range of civic organizations; he has served as
	president of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce and as a founding
	director of the Fort Bend Economic Development Council; he has also
	held a seat on the boards of Wharton County Junior College, Houston
	Baptist University, and the Houston Baptist University College of
	Business and is a former director of Fort Bend Community Hospital
	and the Fort Bend Museum; moreover, he has found time to coach teams
	for the Sugar Land Little League and the regional YMCA; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Howard has garnered myriad accolades for his
	legislative service and his commitment to conservative principles;
	along with receiving the Leadership for God, Family, and Country
	Award from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, he has been honored as an
	Outstanding Legislator by the American Family Association and as a
	Defender of the American Dream by Americans for Prosperity; in
	addition, the Texas Association of Business has conferred on him
	its Fighter for Free Enterprise award; and
	WHEREAS, Blessed with a fine family, Mr. Howard draws
	continuing inspiration from his wife, their two children, Julie and
	Chad, and their four grandchildren, Ashton, Keaton, Ansley, and
	Kinsley; a man of deep faith and conviction, he has benefited the
	congregation at Sugar Creek Baptist Church as a deacon and Sunday
	school teacher; and
	WHEREAS, The considerable skill, energy, and dedication that
	Charlie Howard has brought to his legislative and civic endeavors
	have made a profound, positive impact on the lives of his fellow
	citizens, and the effect of his accomplishments will continue to be
	felt for years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Charlie Howard for his
	notable contributions as a Texas state representative and extend to
	him sincere best wishes for continued success and fulfillment in
	the years ahead; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Howard as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Miller of Fort Bend
	Harless
	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. 757 was adopted by the House on March
	20, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House