S.R. No. 9
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 WHEREAS, Robert C. Sneed, son of Jerome Sneed, Jr., and
1-3 Nancie Carter Sneed, is celebrating his 70th birthday; and
1-4 WHEREAS, This distinguished gentleman interrupted a law
1-5 career that started with enrollment in The University of Texas
1-6 School of Law in 1942 to serve honorably as a bombardier in the
1-7 United States Army Air Corps from 1943 until 1945; and
1-8 WHEREAS, He married the former Anna Tutt of Dallas in 1947;
1-9 that same year he graduated from law school, was licensed as an
1-10 attorney by the State of Texas, and formally joined the Sneed
1-11 family law firm, which has been actively benefiting the law and
1-12 its clients since 1926; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Active in the legislative process, either as an
1-14 errand boy, messenger, lawyer, lobbyist, or political adviser
1-15 since 1932, Mr. Sneed had gone so far as to sneak out of the
1-16 Legislative Library instead of studying his school course work
1-17 so he could watch committees of the Texas Legislature conduct
1-18 their business; and
1-19 WHEREAS, He has continued the family commitment to
1-20 equality, courage, and honesty exemplified by his grandfather,
1-21 Jerome H. Sneed, a member of the Texas House in the 30th and
1-22 31st sessions, who impressed upon his grandson the value of
1-23 public service and fair play through his authorship of a law
2-1 banning the wearing of masks during political functions and
2-2 rallies, one of the first successful antiterrorist measures
2-3 in the South; and
2-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Sneed has continually represented one client,
2-5 the Texas Association of Life Insurance Officials, for 45 years
2-6 and another, the Texas Land Title Association, for 20 years; and
2-7 WHEREAS, He has always made himself available for public
2-8 discussions large and small, from the authorship of complete
2-9 chapters of the Insurance Code or revisions of its fundamental
2-10 element, to providing unparalleled expertise on the subject of
2-11 land titles, thereby saving Texans' rights to the land whether
2-12 those citizens are great or small, as he did in helping residents
2-13 of Texas "colonias" with his astute analysis of the 1989 "colonias"
2-14 bill; and
2-15 WHEREAS, Earning a reputation for unquestioned honesty in
2-16 all his dealings, Mr. Sneed has been recognized by his peers for
2-17 his integrity to the extent that his word alone has been sufficient
2-18 basis for accepting, amending, or rejecting legislative language or
2-19 intent; and
2-20 WHEREAS, A dedicated political activist, Mr. Sneed had
2-21 a positive influence on the political process through his service
2-22 as Travis County Democratic Party Chairman from 1966 through 1972,
2-23 helping pioneer the application of diversification of Texas politics
2-24 through the encouragement and inclusion of minorities, whether
2-25 ethnic, gender, or cultural, long before it was acknowledged as
3-1 fair, wise, or right to do so, and his service on the Texas School
3-2 Land Board in 1965; and
3-30 73rd Legislature, hereby join with his proud family: his
3-41 wife, Anna; his children, Jerry, Helen, John, and Kaysie; and
3-52 his grandchildren, Angel and Christi Polanski and Scott Sneed in
3-63 celebrating the life, the birthday, and the contributions of this
3-74 Texas leader and legislative institution; and, be it further
3-85 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
3-96 Mr. Sneed as an expression of highest esteem and respect from the
3-107 Texas Senate.
3-118 Barrientos
3-129 Armbrister Lucio Shapiro
3-130 Bivins Luna Shelley
3-141 Brown Madla Sibley
3-152 Carriker Moncrief Sims
3-163 Ellis Montford Truan
3-174 Haley Nelson Turner
3-185 Harris of Dallas Parker Wentworth
3-196 Harris of Tarrant Patterson West
3-207 Henderson Ratliff Whitmire
3-218 Leedom Rosson Zaffirini
3-229 Bullock, President of the Senate
3-230 _____________________________________
3-241 President of the Senate
3-252 I hereby certify that the
4-13 above Resolution was adopted by
4-24 the Senate on January 13, 1993.
4-35 _____________________________________
4-46 Secretary of the Senate
4-57 _____________________________________
4-68 Member, Texas Senate