SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 684

In Memory

of

Jess T. Hay

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and commemorates the life of Jess T. Hay, a champion of higher education and a leading advocate for mental health services in Texas, who died on April 13, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Jess Hay was born on January 22, 1931, in Forney; he enriched the lives of all who knew him through his optimism, his loyalty, and his valued counsel; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hay served on The University of Texas System Board of Regents for 12 years; he also served on the board of trustees of his alma mater, Southern Methodist University; and

WHEREAS, He was a prominent figure in Democratic Party politics, and he served on numerous community and statewide boards; he worked with his beloved wife, the late Betty Jo Hay, to establish the Texas Mental Health Foundation and the Betty Jo Hay Distinguished Chair of Mental Health at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Hay shared more than 53 years of marriage, and they were blessed with two daughters, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Noted for his integrity and his exceptional accomplishments, he was respected and beloved by many, and his legacy will live on in the hearts of innumerable citizens for decades to come; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Jess T. Hay; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jess T. Hay.

Zaffirini

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 4, 2015, by a rising vote.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate