H.R. No. 784

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, William Bates Jr., a longtime Houston attorney, has
	demonstrated a notable commitment to the public good through his
	leadership and service; and
	WHEREAS, An alumnus of Ohio State University and a graduate
	of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, "Randy" Bates works as
	managing partner of Bates & Coleman, PC, the law practice that he
	founded after earning his juris doctorate in 1981; at the firm, he
	specializes in public finance, and he formerly counseled clients in
	the areas of personal injury and criminal defense; and
	WHEREAS, While meeting the obligations of his professional
	career, Mr. Bates served for more than two decades on the board of
	trustees for the Lone Star College System; in that role, he helped
	provide stewardship and oversight to a community college system
	with some 74,000 students and a budget of $250 million; he was
	elected chair of the board by his fellow members for a total of
	seven years, during which time he was instrumental in securing
	credit upgrades for the system from both Moody's and Standard &
	Poor's; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Bates has likewise earned distinction through
	his involvement in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., an
	international service organization that he has led as president
	since 2011; he has held increasingly responsible positions in the
	group, where his affiliation dates back to 1971; during his tenure
	in its highest office, he has overseen the establishment and
	implementation of the "Diamonds in the Rough" program, a national
	campaign to foster academic and personal achievement among young
	men of color, and he further led the fraternity in new and ongoing
	efforts to support undergraduate members, guide youth to success,
	and promote the health and well-being of the community; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of his adult life, Randy Bates has
	dedicated his time to endeavors that engage his desire to make a
	difference, and his achievements make him an outstanding role model
	to many people; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor William Bates Jr. for his years of public
	service at the community and national levels 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. Bates as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Dutton
	Straus González Otto
	Allen Guerra Paddie
	Alonzo Guillen Parker
	Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
	Anchia Harless Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
	Ashby Howard Pickett
	Aycock Huberty Price
	Bell Hughes Raney
	Bernal Hunter Raymond
	Blanco Isaac Reynolds
	Bohac Israel Riddle
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
	Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
	Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
	Button King of Parker Sanford
	Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
	Clardy Klick Schubert
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
	Dale Leach Smithee
	Darby Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
	Deshotel Márquez Stickland
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
	Faircloth Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Fallon Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farias Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farney Miles VanDeaver
	Farrar Miller of Comal Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White of Bell
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Galindo Murphy Workman
	Geren Murr Wray
	Giddings Naishtat Wu
	Goldman Nevárez Zedler
	Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 784 was adopted by the House on March 2,
	2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House