H.R. No. 2
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Lowell Crew has rendered outstanding service to his
  fellow Texans through his years of involvement with the Polk County
  Texas GOP; and
         WHEREAS, A resident of Livingston for more than two decades,
  Lowell Crew began working Polk County elections in 2000; helping to
  build a strong foundation there for the Republican Party, he
  coordinated primary elections and served as the county election
  administrator for 18 years; in 2021, he retired as vice chair of the
  Polk County Republican Party; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Crew served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean
  War; he went on to work for Marathon Oil, where he played a key role
  in developing the electronic compensator, which gave more precise
  calculations of the amount of product traveling through pipelines;
  he also trained technicians and negotiated oil loss claims; and
         WHEREAS, In 1969, Mr. Crew was recruited by the Shell Oil
  Company, and he and his family moved to Texas, settling in southwest
  Houston; engaged in his community, he served for 12 years as
  president of the Braeburn Valley West Civic Association; he coached
  youth baseball and was president of the Braeburn Little League,
  which became the first in Houston to incorporate pitching machines,
  a technological advancement that earned mention in Sports
  Illustrated; he also launched the Southwest Winter League; and
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Crew enjoys the love and
  support of his wife, Sharen, and their children; and
         WHEREAS, Through his exemplary leadership, Lowell Crew has
  contributed significantly to the success of the Republican Party in
  Polk County, and he has earned the lasting respect and admiration of
  all who are privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Lowell Crew for his
  dedicated service to the Polk County Texas GOP 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. Crew as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  White
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2 was adopted by the House on August
  30, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House