84R14596 BPG-D

By: Price H.R. No. 3572

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Tom Mechler of Amarillo was elected chair of the Republican Party of Texas by the State Republican Executive Committee at its meeting on March 7, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Active in politics for some three decades, Mr. Mechler previously served as RPT treasurer from September 2010 to March 2015; he was State Republican Executive SD 28 committeeman from 2002 to 2006, and he was RPT State Convention Platform committee chair in both 2012 and 2014; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Mechler has served as a delegate to every Republican Party of Texas State Convention since 1996, and he was a delegate to the national convention in 1988, 2000, and 2012; in addition, he served as county GOP chair for Gray County from 1993 to 2000 and for Armstrong County from 2001 to 2002; and

WHEREAS, A small business owner, Mr. Mechler graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, and he went on to complete his master's degree in business administration at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; he is a volunteer prison chaplain, and during almost nine years as a member of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, he served for five years as vice chair; and

WHEREAS, Tom Mechler has immeasurably benefited the Republican Party of Texas through his skilled leadership and tireless dedication, and he may indeed reflect with pride on all he has accomplished in behalf of his party as he begins his important new role; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Tom Mechler on his election as chair of the Republican Party of Texas and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Mechler as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.