86R27976 JGH-D
 
  By: Herrero H.R. No. 1886
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Jeff Felts has been presented with a 2017-2018
  Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award by the Nueces County
  Historical Society; and
         WHEREAS, Established in 2004, this accolade is annually
  bestowed on individuals who have rendered distinguished service in
  advancing the NCHS mission to promote and preserve the history of
  Nueces County and the Coastal Bend; the award is named in memory of
  Daniel Kilgore, an influential lay historian, collector, and author
  who passed away in 1995; and
         WHEREAS, Jeff Felts is the director of television production
  for KEDT-TV, and he has worked for the station since 1987; he has
  combined his deep knowledge of South Texas and more than 30 years of
  experience in public television to create many historical and
  social documentaries, as well as award-winning public affairs and
  instructional programming; his documentary about the 1914 Nueces
  County Courthouse received an award of excellence from the Texas
  Historical Commission, and many of his other works have been
  recognized with prizes; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and
  support of his wife, Suzie, and his children, Paul and Nathan; and
         WHEREAS, This notable Texan has demonstrated a profound
  commitment to the stewardship of local history, and his
  contributions will help current and future generations of Coastal
  Bend residents more fully understand and appreciate their rich
  heritage; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Jeff Felts on his receipt of a
  2017-2018 Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award from the Nueces
  County Historical Society and extend to him sincere best wishes for
  the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Felts as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.