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  H.R. No. 1591
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The life of a respected public servant drew to a
  close with the passing of former state representative Phillip R.
  Cates of Dripping Springs on July 13, 2014, at the age of 67; and
         WHEREAS, Phil Cates was born in Pampa on January 6, 1947, to
  Herman and Lavern Cates, and he grew up in Lefors, which he was fond
  of calling "a town of 500 kinfolks, and they're all mine"; after
  graduating from high school, he attended West Texas A&M University,
  where he began his career in politics by winning four elections to
  the Student Senate; during his university years, he was also a
  member of the Baptist Student Union and Lambda Chi Alpha
  fraternity; and
         WHEREAS, At the age of 23, Mr. Cates was elected to his first
  term in the Texas House of Representatives after winning a tightly
  contested primary by two votes; he went on to represent his Texas
  Panhandle constituents for four terms, from 1971 to 1979; during
  that time, he furthered the work of the chamber through his
  membership on a variety of committees, and he served as chair of the
  Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Pollution Control and as vice
  chair of the Business and Industry and Human Resources Committees,
  working with former speaker Rayford Price; and
         WHEREAS, After leaving the Texas Legislature, Mr. Cates
  moved with his family to Shamrock, where he worked as the director
  of the chamber of commerce, became part owner of the Shamrock Texan
  newspaper, and helped to establish Red River Savings and Loan;
  eager to get back into politics, he moved with his family again to
  Houston, where he worked for former speaker Byron Tunnell at
  Tenneco, Inc., serving as a lobbyist in nine Southeastern states
  for nine years; from 1980 to 1981, he lobbied for the Texas
  Association of Business, and then he worked as a lobbyist with
  former speaker Bill Clayton for eight years; and
         WHEREAS, In 1989, Mr. Cates started his own lobbying firm,
  Texas Stakeholders, which he operated until the time of his death;
  he and his team created the well-known "Paint the Capitol Day,"
  promoting the paint and coatings industry; in recognition of his
  legislative and professional accomplishments, he received the
  Distinguished Alumnus Award from the West Texas A&M University
  Alumni Association; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Cates met his future wife, Nancy Holt, while
  they were students at WTAMU, and they were married in 1970; the
  couple shared a rewarding marriage that spanned four and a half
  decades, and they raised two sons, Andrew and John; and
         WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and to the Lone Star
  State, Phil Cates made a positive difference in the lives of
  countless Texans, and he will be fondly remembered by his
  colleagues at the Texas Capitol and by all those who had the good
  fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Phillip
  R. Cates and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
  family: to his wife, Nancy Cates; to his sons, Andrew Cates and John
  Cates and his wife, Ruth; to his grandchildren, Ty Quincy and
  Elisabeth Carmen; 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 Phillip R.
  Cates.
 
  Thompson of Harris
  Israel
 
 
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. 1591 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on April 9, 2015.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House