H.R. No. 37 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, January 15, 1995, marks the 84th birthday of an 1-2 esteemed former member of this chamber, the Honorable Henry "Bud" 1-3 Lehman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This outstanding public servant was first elected to 1-5 the Texas House of Representatives in 1936 and, over the course of 1-6 the next two decades, distinguished himself through his support of 1-7 such worthy measures as the "pay as you go" program, the 1-8 farm-to-market roads program, and the dedication of the Little 1-9 River Bridge; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The youngest dean in the history of the house at the 1-11 time of his retirement, Mr. Lehman also held the distinction of 1-12 having then served the longest consecutive interval in that 1-13 chamber; and 1-14 WHEREAS, His extensive accomplishments in behalf of the 1-15 citizens of Lee County have earned him the lasting respect and 1-16 admiration of area residents, who chose to honor him in 1993 by 1-17 requesting the 73rd Legislature to designate U.S. Highway 290 in 1-18 Lee County as the Henry G. "Bud" Lehman Highway; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Mr. Lehman's warmth, wisdom, and generosity have 1-20 touched the lives of a great many people throughout his lifetime, 1-21 and it is fitting that he be honored on this momentous occasion; 1-22 now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 1-24 Legislature hereby extend sincere congratulations to a respected 2-1 friend, the Honorable Henry "Bud" Lehman, on the occasion of his 2-2 84th birthday; and, be it further 2-3 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-4 prepared for Mr. Lehman as an expression of high regard by the 2-5 Texas House of Representatives.