H.R. No. 161

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The citizens of Fort Worth lost an esteemed public
	servant with the passing of former mayor Bob Bolen on January 6,
	2014, at the age of 87; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Chicago on April 10, 1926, Robert Eugene
	Bolen was the son of Milford and Bee Bolen; he briefly attended
	Texas A&M University before answering his nation's call to duty
	during World War II by enlisting in the U.S. Navy and serving as a
	gunnery officer aboard the USS Iowa; honorably discharged in 1946,
	he subsequently reenrolled at TAMU, where he received a bachelor's
	degree in business administration in 1948; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Bolen began his career by working for McCrory
	Stores, following in the footsteps of his father, a longtime
	manager with the company; while employed at a store in Syracuse, New
	York, he met Frances Ciborowski, and the two later married; through
	the years, they were blessed with a treasured family of six
	children; and
	WHEREAS, After Mr. Bolen and his family settled in Fort
	Worth, he left McCrory to open a shop that sold toys and bicycles,
	and he later expanded his operation to include 20 Hallmark card
	stores across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and in San Antonio;
	in 1979, he decided to pursue public office and was elected as the
	District 6 representative on the Fort Worth City Council; he
	quickly garnered the respect of his constituents and colleagues,
	and voters chose him as the city's mayor in a special election in
	1982; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Bolen went on to distinguish himself during a
	nine-year tenure in that office, becoming the city's
	longest-serving mayor; he compiled an impressive list of
	accomplishments, overseeing the development of Fort Worth Alliance
	Airport and the American Airlines maintenance facility, the
	completion of the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing building,
	and the arrival of such new companies as Burlington Northern and The
	University of Texas at Arlington Advanced Robotics Research
	Institute; moreover, he partnered with prominent figures in the
	region to revitalize the downtown area with the addition of the
	Tandy Center and Sundance Square and the refurbishment of the Hotel
	Texas and General Worth Square; and
	WHEREAS, Other highlights of his years in office included the
	establishment of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, the
	Dallas/Fort Worth International Trade Resource Center, and the
	Metroplex High Technology Education Task Force; renowned as the
	"people's mayor," he demonstrated remarkable dedication to his
	adopted hometown and consistently worked more than 60 hours a week
	to carry forth his ideal that he should leave the city an even
	better place than he found it; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to the duties of his office, Mr. Bolen
	served as the president of the Texas Municipal League in 1987, and
	he was elected as a member of the board for the National League of
	Cities in 1985, becoming that body's president in 1990; after
	leaving office in 1991, he held membership on advisory boards and
	city committees, and he joined Texas Christian University as a
	senior advisor to the chancellor and as a mentor for the
	institution's entrepreneur program; this visionary civic leader
	was conferred honorary doctorates in public service from the
	University of North Texas and TCU, as well as an honorary doctorate
	of humanities from Texas Wesleyan University; and
	WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of
	one man's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark on
	the world as they move through it, and Bob Bolen's contributions
	will long resonate in the Fort Worth community and in the lives of
	all who knew him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bob Bolen and extend
	sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Fran;
	to his daughter, Terrie Manning and her husband, David; to his sons,
	Randy Bolen and his wife, Pam, and Ron Bolen; to his foster son, Don
	Cosby and his wife, Kathryn; to his grandchildren, Jeff Bolen, Chad
	Bolen, Shannon Young, Matthew Manning, Jamie Manning, Tucker Cosby,
	and Anne Claire Cosby; to his great-grandchildren, Brady, Brennan,
	Charlie, and Robert Walter; to his niece, Sandy Bolen; to his
	nephew, Brad Bolen; and to his other relatives and many friends;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bob Bolen.
	Goldman
	Straus Guerra Otto
	Allen Guillen Paddie
	Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
	Alvarado Harless Paul
	Anchia Hernandez Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
	Ashby Huberty Pickett
	Aycock Hughes Price
	Bell Hunter Raney
	Blanco Isaac Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
	Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
	Button King of Parker Rose
	Canales King of Taylor Sanford
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Clardy Klick Schofield
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Dale Laubenberg Smith
	Darby Leach Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
	Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
	Dukes Márquez Stickland
	Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
	Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles VanDeaver
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White of Bell
	Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Geren Murphy Workman
	Giddings Murr Wray
	Goldman Naishtat Wu
	Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
	González Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 161 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on February 19, 2015.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House