H.R. No. 915

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable Bill Richardson of New Mexico is
	donating his professional papers to the Briscoe Center for American
	History at The University of Texas at Austin; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of more than three decades in public
	service, Bill Richardson benefited his fellow citizens as a United
	States congressman, as governor of New Mexico, as ambassador to the
	United Nations, and as U.S. secretary of energy; he was nominated
	four times for a Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his
	achievements as a diplomat and special envoy, and he is the
	recipient of the National Hispanic Hero Award from the U.S.
	Hispanic Leadership Institute; and
	WHEREAS, Governor Richardson has authored three books since
	his return to private life in 2011, and he has been highly involved
	in philanthropy; in collaboration with actor and conservationist
	Robert Redford, he created the Foundation to Preserve New Mexico
	Wildlife; he also established the Richardson Center for Global
	Engagement, which focuses on conflict resolution and prisoner
	release; since his days in Congress, he has secured the freedom of
	hostages, political prisoners, and military service members from
	North Korea, Cuba, Iraq, the Sudan, and Mexico; and
	WHEREAS, Committed to advancing knowledge of international
	affairs, Governor Richardson has shared his expertise as an adjunct
	professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard
	University and as a special fellow on Latin America at the James
	A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University;
	moreover, he has taught at the University of New Mexico and New
	Mexico State University; he received his early education in Mexico
	and the United States, and after graduating from Tufts University,
	he went on to complete his master's degree at that institution's
	acclaimed Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; and
	WHEREAS, The Governor Bill Richardson Papers will add
	significantly to the depth of the American political history
	collection at The University of Texas at Austin, offering scholars
	unique insights into the remarkable career of a pioneering Hispanic
	leader as well as valuable perspectives on international relations
	and human rights; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Governor Bill Richardson for his
	accomplishments and express sincere appreciation for the generous
	donation of his professional papers to the Briscoe Center for
	American History; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Governor Richardson as an expression of high regard by
	the Texas House of Representatives.
	Rodriguez of Travis
	Straus González Paddie
	Allen Guerra Parker
	Alonzo Guillen Paul
	Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
	Anchia Harless Phelan
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
	Ashby Howard Price
	Aycock Huberty Raney
	Bell Hughes Raymond
	Bernal Hunter Reynolds
	Blanco Isaac Riddle
	Bohac Israel Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
	Burns Keough Rose
	Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
	Button King of Parker Schaefer
	Canales King of Taylor Schofield
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
	Clardy Klick Shaheen
	Coleman Koop Sheets
	Collier Krause Sheffield
	Cook Kuempel Simmons
	Craddick Landgraf Simpson
	Crownover Larson Smith
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
	Dale Leach Spitzer
	Darby Longoria Springer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
	Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
	Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farias Miles VanDeaver
	Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Fletcher Moody Walle
	Flynn Morrison White of Bell
	Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Frullo Murphy Workman
	Galindo Murr Wray
	Geren Naishtat Wu
	Giddings Nevárez Zedler
	Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
	Gonzales Otto
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 915 was adopted by the House on March 9,
	2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House