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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Ernest Angelo Jr. of Midland has greatly benefited |
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his fellow citizens through his outstanding contributions as a |
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business and civic leader; and |
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WHEREAS, The city's former mayor, Ernie Angelo was elected to |
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the first of four terms in 1972; he guided Midland through a period |
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of significant growth, improving facilities while maintaining the |
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lowest tax rate among the 25 largest cities in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Angelo has demonstrated an unyielding |
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commitment to conservative principles, and he has long been active |
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in the Republican Party; in 1976, he was the comanager of Ronald |
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Reagan's presidential primary campaign in the Lone Star State, |
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which resulted in a historic upset; four years later, he managed the |
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Texas campaign that helped pave Mr. Reagan's road to the White |
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House; he served as Republican national committeeman for Texas for |
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two decades beginning in 1976, and he has remained involved in |
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politics behind the scenes; currently, he serves on the board of the |
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Texas Public Policy Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Angelo has also benefited the |
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state through his service as chair of the Texas Public Safety |
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Commission and as a member of the Texas Parks and Wildlife |
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Commission and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and |
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WHEREAS, A respected oilman, Mr. Angelo earned a degree in |
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petroleum engineering at Louisiana State University and began his |
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career with Gulf Oil in Crane in 1956; he moved to Midland and was |
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affiliated with Sohio Petroleum until 1964, when he founded |
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Discovery Exploration with two partners; in 1981, he was appointed |
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to the National Petroleum Council by the United States energy |
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secretary, and he was reappointed by the next three holders of that |
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office; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Angelo is a member of numerous professional |
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associations, and he served the Texas Society of Professional |
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Engineers as both Permian Basin president and state director; named |
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Permian Basin Engineer of the Year in 1973, he also received the |
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National Public Service Award from the Society of Petroleum |
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Engineers and the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute |
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Outstanding Texas Leader Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Angelo shares a |
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fulfilling marriage with his wife, the former Betty Lou "Penny" |
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Pendergraft, and he takes great pride in his four children and eight |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Ernie Angelo has distinguished himself through his |
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professional accomplishments and his civic engagement, and he has |
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set an outstanding example to which others may aspire; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor Ernie Angelo for his leadership and extend to him |
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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. Angelo as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |