By: Brown S.R. No. 738 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 1-3 pride in recognizing Congressman Tom DeLay for his outstanding 1-4 service to his country as a member of the United States 1-5 House of Representatives; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Recently elected by his colleagues to the 1-7 leadership post of Majority Whip for the 104th Congress, 1-8 Representative DeLay is a Texas native and a resident of 1-9 Sugarland who represents the 22nd District of Texas and is 1-10 its point man for federal participation in the district's 1-11 transportation and mobility needs; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Widely recognized on both the state and national 1-13 levels for his exceptional leadership, Representative DeLay is 1-14 a conservative who authored the regulatory reform provisions in 1-15 the GOP's "Contract with America" and recently announced the 1-16 formation of Project Relief, a coalition which will facilitate 1-17 reform of the federal regulatory process; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Representative DeLay is a man of talent and 1-19 perseverance who has consistently fought excessive government 1-20 spending; his efforts have earned him a coveted seat on the House 1-21 Appropriations Committee which oversees funding for NASA and the 1-22 space station; and 1-23 WHEREAS, An astute businessman who is knowledgeable 2-1 about the drawbacks of over-regulation, he has supported 2-2 cost-efficient and cost-effective initiatives to help create 2-3 jobs and has advocated regulatory reform as a means for increased 2-4 United States competitiveness; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Accolades for his voting record on saving 2-6 taxpayer dollars and reducing federal spending include the 2-7 Taxpayers' Friend award from the National Taxpayers Union, the 2-8 Watchdog of the Treasury's Golden Bulldog Award, and 100 percent 2-9 ratings from The New American and the Christian Voice 2-10 magazines; he has also received praise for his pro-business 2-11 stance from the United States Chamber of Commerce; and 2-12 WHEREAS, An exemplary gentleman and a highly respected 2-13 civic leader, Representative DeLay is on the advisory boards 2-14 of the Fort Bend Regional Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse 2-15 and the Fort Bend Crimestoppers; he is a member of the Oyster Creek 2-16 Rotary Club and an advisory director of the Texas chapter of the 2-17 American Heart Association; a well-known humanitarian, he has given 2-18 generously of his time and energy to a wide array of charitable 2-19 causes; now, therefore, be it 2-20 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-21 74th Legislature, hereby commend Congressman Tom DeLay on 2-22 his significant accomplishments as a Republican leader in the 2-23 United States House of Representatives and as an outstanding 2-24 Texas citizen and extend to him a warm welcome on his visit to 2-25 the capital of Texas on April 19, 1995; and, be it further 3-1 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 3-2 him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 3-3 ______________________________________ 3-4 President of the Senate 3-5 I hereby certify that the above 3-6 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-7 on April 19, 1995. 3-8 ______________________________________ 3-9 Secretary of the Senate 3-10 ______________________________________ 3-11 Member, Texas Senate