SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 245
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Hugh Parmer
 
         WHEREAS, The passing of the Honorable Hugh Quay Parmer of
  Fort Worth on May 27, 2020, at the age of 80, concluded a remarkable
  life of public service that included contributions as a state
  legislator, a mayor, and a federal government official; and
 
         WHEREAS, A Fort Worth native, Hugh Parmer was born to the
  Reverend Quay Parmer and Mary Louise Parmer on August 3, 1939; he
  graduated from Yale University and earned a master's degree from
  The University of Texas at Arlington; elected to the Texas
  Legislature when he was just 23 years old, he was at that time the
  youngest member to serve in the house of representatives; he went
  on to hold positions with the Peace Corps and the U.S. Department
  of Commerce during the administration of President Lyndon
  B. Johnson; returning to Fort Worth, he joined the city council
  in 1975, and after winning election as mayor two years later, he
  focused on advancing accountability, transparency, and the
  diversity of the local court system; and
 
         WHEREAS, In 1982, Mr. Parmer won a seat in the Texas
  Senate, and during the eight years that he was a member of that
  chamber, he secured passage of legislation that provided hunger
  relief for hundreds of thousands of Texans, as well as bills that
  required health insurers to cover Alzheimer's disease care and
  mammograms; moreover, he chaired the intergovernmental relations
  committee for two sessions and served as president pro tempore
  during the 71st Legislature; during this period, he also studied
  law on his own, and he passed the bar in 1988; and
 
         WHEREAS, Called to federal service again in 1998,
  Mr. Parmer was appointed by President Bill Clinton to head of the
  Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance of the U.S. Agency for
  International Development; in that capacity, he managed disaster
  relief efforts in more than 80 countries, from war-torn Kosovo
  and famine-plagued Ethiopia to Caribbean nations ravaged by
  hurricanes; he then relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and
  spent six years as president of the American Refugee Committee;
  in retirement, he returned to Texas and became an adjunct
  professor, inspiring students at a number of universities; in all
  his endeavors, he was supported by his wife, Evelyn, with whom he
  shared 55 years of marriage, and he took great pride in his
  children, Travis and Elizabeth, and in his granddaughter,
  Claire; and
 
         WHEREAS, Hugh Parmer devoted his career to improving the
  lives of people across Texas and around the world, and although
  he is deeply missed, his exceptional achievements will continue
  to resonate in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
  Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Hugh Quay Parmer
  and extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it further
 
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Hugh Parmer.
 
  Powell, Nelson
  Whitmire, Zaffirini
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on April 13, 2021.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
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         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
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         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
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         Member, Texas Senate