H.C.R. No. 81
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Paul L. Morris is being inducted into the Petroleum
  Hall of Fame on April 29, 2021; and
         WHEREAS, Headquartered at the Petroleum Museum in Midland,
  the Petroleum Hall of Fame honors professionals who have made
  outstanding contributions to the petroleum industry and those who
  have set worthy examples of exemplary service, good character, and
  high achievement; and
         WHEREAS, Paul Morris was raised in West Virginia and began
  his career with Hope Natural Gas while attending the University of
  Cincinnati; after graduation, he joined Columbia Gas System Service
  Corporation; he worked in Delaware and became manager of Columbia
  LNG Corporation in 1976; a subsequent promotion to vice president
  of exploration and production took him to Houston; and
         WHEREAS, In 1981, Mr. Morris relocated to Midland for a new
  position as chief executive officer of Banner Energy; he was hired
  by Wagner and Brown in 1988, and he became chief executive officer
  six years later; under his leadership, the company completed nearly
  600 wells across Texas and Oklahoma and in the United Kingdom and
  Australia; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Morris co-founded Elk River Resources in 2013;
  he served as CEO until 2019, when he stepped into his current role
  as senior advisor to the board; and
         WHEREAS, A longtime leader in his field, Paul Morris has
  distinguished himself in the Lone Star State and beyond through his
  vision, expertise, and business acumen, and he is indeed deserving
  of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby congratulate Paul L. Morris on his induction into the
  Petroleum Hall of Fame 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. Morris as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives and Senate.
 
  Craddick
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 81 was adopted by the House on April
  9, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 81 was adopted by the Senate on
  April 12, 2021, by a viva-voce vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor