H.R. No. 1990

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, George Chandler of Lufkin has distinguished himself
	as an exceptional attorney and member of his community; and
	WHEREAS, A native of East Texas, Mr. Chandler attended Baylor
	University on a tennis scholarship, and he was named the most
	valuable player of the 1960 team; on completing his undergraduate
	degree, he enrolled at Baylor Law School, where he was a member of
	the Baylor Law Review, and after graduating in 1962, he worked
	briefly for the firm of Edwards & DeAnda in Corpus Christi; he
	established his own firm, Chandler, Mathis & Zivley, in Lufkin in
	1971, specializing in plaintiff's personal injury and commercial
	trial law; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Chandler's leadership and vision is greatly
	valued by his peers, and he is one of the most frequently requested
	speakers on trial strategies in Texas and throughout the nation; a
	diplomate of both the American Board of Trial Advocates and the
	National Board of Trial Advocacy, he is among a select group of
	trial lawyers worldwide invited to join the prestigious
	International Academy of Trial Lawyers; and
	WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association
	elected Mr. Chandler as their president in 2003, and he has served
	on the group's executive committee since 1999; he has further
	contributed his expertise as a state committeeman from Texas for
	the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and he is a founding
	member of the Tonahill Society, a group of trial lawyers and judges
	dedicated to the preservation of trial by jury and the betterment of
	the legal profession; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has amassed an impressive number
	of awards, including being chosen by Texas Monthly as a Texas Super
	Lawyer from 2003 to 2012; in addition, he is the recipient of the
	Texas Bar Foundation Roland D. Secrest Award, the Baylor Lawyer of
	the Year award, and the TTLA Lifetime Achievement Award; most
	recently, he was presented with the John Hannah, Jr. Award for
	Public Service from the Bar Association of the Eastern District of
	Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Dedicated to giving back, Mr. Chandler has
	generously shared his time, talents, and resources with a number of
	organizations and worthy causes, including the Community Chest, the
	American Red Cross, and the American Cancer Society; moreover, he
	has served on the board of directors of both the local Jaycees and
	Lions Club, and while he was the president of the Lufkin Tennis
	Club, he helped initiate a countywide tennis program; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Chandler was inspired to achieve by his father,
	Charles O'Hara Chandler, who was a pioneer in Texas public
	education and an advocate for students across the Lone Star State;
	serving many of his 103 years as a teacher, coach, and
	superintendent of schools in Orange and Victoria, Charles Chandler
	was also a founder and the first chair of the Teacher Retirement
	System of Texas; George Chandler long enjoyed the enthusiastic
	support of his father, who passed away in June 2011; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Chandler and his wife, Martha, have celebrated
	more than a half-century of marriage, and they are the parents of a
	daughter, Kelly Michaels, and a son, the late Reich Chandler; the
	couple are valued congregants at First Baptist Church, where they
	have taught adult Sunday school classes for many years; and
	WHEREAS, George Chandler has devoted his life to advancing
	the highest ideals of his profession and helping those who have
	suffered injury and injustice, and in so doing, he has set an
	outstanding example of commitment and achievement to which all may
	aspire; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby honor George Chandler for his noteworthy record
	of accomplishment and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
	future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Chandler as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Ashby
	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. 1990 was adopted by the House on May 17,
	2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House