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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ernest Angelo Jr. of Midland has been named the |
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recipient of the 2017 Top Pioneer Award by the Permian Basin |
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Petroleum Pioneers; and |
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WHEREAS, An independent petroleum engineer since 1964, |
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Mr. Angelo serves as managing partner of Discovery Exploration and |
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invests in oil and gas exploration and production; he was named |
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Permian Basin Engineer of the Year in 1973, and three consecutive |
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U.S. secretaries of energy appointed him to the National Petroleum |
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Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Angelo is a member of the Pi Epsilon Tau and Tau |
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Beta Pi Honorary Societies, the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and |
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the Society of Professional Earth Scientists, and he has devoted |
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countless hours to the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, |
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where he has served as state director and Permian Basin president; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has also rendered outstanding |
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service in the public realm; elected to four terms as mayor of |
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Midland, he presided over the city government there from 1972 to |
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1980; in addition, he has held appointments to the Texas Higher |
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Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Public Safety Commission, |
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and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission; Mr. Angelo also |
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represented Texas on the Republican National Committee from 1976 to |
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1986 and guided Ronald Reagan's 1976 and 1980 presidential |
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campaigns in Texas; his numerous honors include the 1996 National |
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Public Service Award from the Society of Petroleum Engineers and |
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the 2008 John Ben Sheppard Leadership Foundation Texas Leader |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 50 years, Ernest Angelo has |
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contributed to the advancement of his industry and the betterment |
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of his city and state, and he is truly deserving of this prestigious |
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honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Ernest Angelo |
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Jr. on his receipt of the 2017 Top Pioneer Award from the Permian |
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Basin Petroleum Pioneers and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Angelo as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |